Evan Kumasaki2020-05-08T08:15:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, House speaker, lawmakers, legislature, pay cuts, reductions, ron kouchi, Scott Saiki, Senate President, session|
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.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-02T09:57:00-10:00May 2, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, aid, bargaining, borrow, congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, governor, HGEA, HSTA, ige, pay cuts, Wilbert Holck|
For the first time since his administration floated the unwise idea of 20-percent pay cuts for state employees, including educators, Gov. David Ige appears to be considering a federal low-interest loan program suggested by the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) and other unions to avoid those reductions.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-30T16:40:00-10:00April 30, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: business leaders, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, federal aid, federal bailout, HMSA, HNN, Mark Mugiishi, Mufi Hannemann, pay cuts, salary cuts, Stanford carr|
Successful Hawaii developer and well-known business leader Stanford Carr spoke out Wednesday against state worker pay cuts floated earlier this month by the administration of Gov. David Ige.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-25T04:52:00-10:00April 25, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, governor, Governor David Ige, letter, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA president, pay cuts|
Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, wrote Gov. David Ige Friday, telling him that while she understands the fiscal challenges that the coronavirus presents to Hawaii, “reducing the pay of teachers and other public employees will only compound this crisis.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-24T04:07:00-10:00April 24, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, alternatives, Bobby Lee, budget, Corey Rosenlee, David Ige, funds, furloughs, governor, HFFA, HGEA, HSTA, Lee Saunders, options, pay cuts, Randy Perreira, reductions|
Union leaders offer more than 15 budgetary options to avoid docking state employees' pay because of plummeting state revenues caused by the coronavirus.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-22T05:33:00-10:00April 22, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid package, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, federal aid, Mazie Hirono, pay cuts, states|
Pay cuts for Hawaii state employees seem less likely after a new $470 billion coronavirus relief plan appeared ready for Congressional approval, while the president said further aid to state and localities would be discussed as part of the next aid package.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-21T12:38:00-10:00April 21, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, bailout, Bruce Anderson, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, Josh Green, new cases, pay cuts, reductions, restrictions, stay-at-home, unions|
Gov. David Ige told a news conference Monday, “I just really want to assure everyone that salary reductions would be the last resort” in dealing with plummeting tax revenues because of the coronavirus.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:34:02-10:00April 18, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, furloughs, governor, pay cuts|
Sarah Tochiki, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School band director, said in a message to Gov. David Ige: "I write this letter to ask for you to fulfill what you said you would do, even with this added pandemic challenge."
