Legislative leaders: ‘Main purpose’ of reconvening Monday is to avoid pay cuts or furloughs

2020-05-08T08:15:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

State House Speaker Scott Saiki said Thursday the “main purpose” of reconvening the Legislature will be working with Gov. David Ige to find other options or alternatives to what Saiki called “drastic budget cuts and furloughs” to stabilize state finances during the coronavirus pandemic.

If approved by lawmakers, salary adjustments would bring $46M worth of raises

2020-01-18T06:07:00-10:00January 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

“This is a bold step to finally take care of this problem to make sure that every keiki in Hawaii has a qualified teacher,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee in testimony to the BOE Thursday.

DOE asks lawmakers to fund salary adjustments

2022-09-30T14:04:38-10:00January 11, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Veteran teachers statewide would receive salary increases by moving up anywhere from one to five steps, gaining millions of dollars worth of salary increases if lawmakers approve a proposal from the state schools superintendent.

Free sessions show you how to make a difference at the state Legislature

2019-09-04T12:43:00-10:00September 4, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

This month, the Public Access Room will be on Hawaii Island (Sept. 9–13), Maui (Sept. 16–19), and Kauai (Sept. 23–25) as part of its annual outreach. Additional presentations on Oahu, Molokai, and Lanai will be scheduled for later this fall.

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