Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our daily lives have changed dramatically. It’s especially important during this time to take care of our mental, physical, and emotional health. Attend Kaiser Permanente’s one-hour webinar that will focus specifically on how to help you cope with the pandemic and build resilience.

To register for the webinar session, click on “Register” or visit kp.org/wellnessevent.

• New users: Enter the sign-up code “EUTF” under New users.
• Returning users: Enter your email address and password under Returning users.

This webinar is open to all HSTA members regardless of your health plan affiliation.

Would you like to move up in the pay scale? This workshop will help you navigate the reclassification paperwork and show you how to register for PD courses offered by HSTA.

Your union is working on several fronts to help with the student loan debt crisis in this country. We want to help you on a personal level to better understand these programs and move toward forgiveness. Please join us to learn the facts about the current federal loan forgiveness programs, including some of the changes currently effective as part of new stimulus bill. You will also learn how to access to the NEA Student Debt Navigator powered by Savi. Members with current federal loans are welcome. Student members may also be interested.

HSTA UniServ Directors will share information about the use of sick leave, personal leave, family leave, temporary disability insurance (TDI), the Maternity/Paternity Leave Sharing Program, and leave without pay for child care so members can plan and prepare for time with their baby.

Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Could you survive without a paycheck if you couldn’t work due to illness or injury? This plan offers a safety net in case you become ill or injured, and are forced to go without a paycheck. Come learn about Short- and Long-Term Income Protection that will be beneficial to you.

This seminar is geared toward members in their 20s to 30s. It begins with a quick introduction to your State of Hawaii ERS pension and Social Security benefits, and focuses on setting financial goals, budgeting, learning about various investment vehicles, the importance of investing early, and an introduction to insurance. We will also cover which teachers might be eligible for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

This presentation by the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) is tailored for new hires. The ERS will cover eligibility requirements, retirement options features, the application process, and other information that can prepare you for when you are ready to retire.

Eighty-three percent of adults in the US have at least one credit card. A credit card can be a great financial tool with many benefits, but it’s important that consumers also understand the consequences if they don’t use their cards responsibly. Join HawaiiUSA Federal Credit union presenters to learn more about how credit cards work and the benefits and risks of credit cards.

Come get an overview about the home purchase process and how Hawaii HomeOwnership Center can help. This workshop will cover the benefits of homeownership and the commitment required from those who choose to participate in the center’s programs.

Courage is contagious is an interactive professional development based on Brené Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller “Dare to Lead” about courage and vulnerability in leadership roles. Before we can teach vulnerability, we have to model it first. Start here with an interactive, introductory mini-session about leadership, courage, and vulnerability. Be ready to participate!

Participants will learn strategies for effectively and efficiently incorporating reading and math music videos into quality lessons. You’ll learn to use songs to promote a positive classroom atmosphere; to introduce, teach, and review concepts; to promote inquiry; and to create student-generated rubrics and assessments. You’ll also learn about a free opportunity to learn more while earning three PDE3 credits.

Approximately 80% of Americans are in debt. Credit cards, student loans, and mortgages are all examples of debt. Join HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union and learn how to make a plan to manage your debt with insights around:

• How to determine how much debt is too much, and
• Different strategies to help you pay down debt.

This seminar is for new parents and parents to be. We will cover many of the financial aspects of being a new parent, such as life and disability insurance, college planning, and budgeting. There will also be a brief introduction to the State of Hawaii ERS.