Tentative Agreement Reached On UH Faculty Contract

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly plans a ratification vote next week on the early settlement.

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The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly plans a ratification vote next week on the early settlement.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Friday that there is a tentative contract agreement for University of Hawaii faculty.

According to the press release, the agreement comes more than eight months before the current contract expires.

“The role of the University of Hawaii is absolutely critical to ensuring a thriving and healthy future for our state,” said Green. “UH is an economic driver for everyone in Hawaii.”

Bachman Hall on the UH Manoa Campus at the most prominent intersection of Dole Street and University Avenue photographed October 10, 2024. The building has been renovated and modernized over the last three years and the expenditure of $26M. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Bachman Hall on the UH Manoa Campus houses the offices of the president and regents. A new contract was tentatively agreed upon Friday. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

The agreement awaits ratification from the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Faculty are expected to vote electronically Tuesday through Thursday.

The collective bargaining agreement is a multiparty contract involving the governor, UHPA, University of Hawaii President David Lassner and the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

The new contract, according to the state, “mirrors” the last two years of the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s agreement with the state that extends through June 2027.

It calls for a 3.5% wage increase in the first year and a 3.79% increase in the second year.

“Reaching a tentative agreement more than half a year before the expiration of the current contract is a testament to the power of collaboration,“ said Christian Fern, executive director of UHPA, the bargaining agent for 3,300 faculty across all 10 UH campuses statewide.

The agreement comes as the Board of Regents next week is expected to meet to discuss the hiring of a new UH president.

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