Principals of Hawaii’s public schools and other educational officers who are members of the Hawaii Government Employees Association are getting 4.5 percent raises for four years, according to a press release.

The raises, which are retroactive to July 1, 2013, were approved as part of an award issued by an arbitration panel. 

Other highlights of the agreement include a 90-day vacation cap and a “rewards and recognition” program whose details are still being worked out. The program will be able to distribute $400,000 total in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years to educational officers who receive top evaluation ratings.

In December 2012, the state Department of Education and HGEA agreed to a principal evaluation system that is now being implemented at all 255 regular public schools. 

Photo: HGEA logo

— Alia Wong

Alia Wong previously covered education news for Civil Beat. A Honolulu native, Alia returned to the islands in May 2012 after graduating from Boston University with degrees in journalism and Latin American studies. Alia was a longtime intern at Civil Beat before landing her position as a reporter-host....