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Lawmakers seek to ensure state employees will be defended in civil lawsuits
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Lawmakers seek to ensure state employees will be defended in civil lawsuits

Jill Meinecke2025-04-29T09:18:17-10:00April 29, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: AFL-CIO, civil action, HSTA contract, Jr., legal protection, Osa Tui, professional employees, Randy Perreira, state workers, statutory protections|

State lawmakers have recommended final approval of a new law that clarifies the state's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in civil legal actions.

HSTA, AFSCME, HGEA offer governor 15+ alternatives to public worker pay cuts
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HSTA, AFSCME, HGEA offer governor 15+ alternatives to public worker pay cuts

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.

Economic experts say cutting employees’ pay would make Hawaii’s economy worse
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Economic experts say cutting employees’ pay would make Hawaii’s economy worse

Evan Kumasaki2020-04-23T03:40:00-10:00April 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: analysis, Corey Rosenlee, devastating, economy, Randy Perreira, study, UHERO, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization|

University of Hawaii economic experts say a 20-percent pay cut for state employees, including public school teachers, floated by Gov. David Ige’s administration would worsen Hawaii’s economic slump for several years.