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December 2007 Board Notes
December 26, 2007 /in UHPA Organizational /by UHPA
New UH-Manoa Director Paulette
Feeney, who represents the constituency for Arts and Humanities,
Library & Information Science Program, Outreach College, and
Library Services, was introduced and welcomed.
PROPOSED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION & BY-LAWS
Attorney Jeffrey Piper of Schlack
Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind, who specializes in not-for-profit
corporate law, updated Directors on the proposed changes to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of UHPA. After
some discussion, it was agreed that additional changes recommended
would be incorporated with revised copies of the documents reviewed
again by the Board of Directors in January. Attorney
Piper will meet with Faculty Representatives at the February 9 Faculty
Forum to go over the changes being recommended to UHPA's Constitution and By-Laws in order to be in compliance with Hawaii's not-for-profit corporate laws. UHPA
members will be asked to approve these changes at the April Annual
Membership meeting, which is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2008.
The President's Report included the following:
Directors received copies of the November 2007 AFT Statement on Academic Freedom for the 21st
Century that discusses the standards, mechanics, and threats to
academic freedom, and the need to implement academic freedom through
collective action. Since academic freedom affects tenure,
peer evaluation, and shared governance, this would be a useful tool for
faculty, the faculty senates, and perhaps the Legislature. The document can be viewed at http://www.aft.org/higher_ed/pubs-reports/AcademicFreedomStatement.pdf. Information is also included in the November issue of the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).
received copies of the February 23, 1976 Memorandum of Agreement
regarding the Roles of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly
and the UH Faculty Senates (aka "White Paper"). UH-Manoa
Director James Tiles reported that when the assessment problem
occurred, some of the Faculty Senate members looked at the "White
Paper." It was suggested that representatives of the
Faculty Senates and UHPA collaborate their efforts to reestablish and
update the document, which would then be presented to UHPA members in
concert with the proposed Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
President Chernisky announced that UHPA's active membership has improved. Of the 3,824 Bargaining Unit 7 members, 3,059 are signed UHPA members (80%). Kudos was given to the UHPA staff and Vice President Adrienne Valdez, who is spearheading the Membership Drive. UH-Manoa Director and UHPA Treasurer Ming-Bao Yue was thanked for her efforts to fill vacated Faculty Representative positions. As of December 7, UHPA has 92 of the 127 Faculty Rep positions filled. It was noted that Directors would be asked to confirm 7 more Faculty Representatives.
Directors were informed that UHPA has 226 retired members. Of these 175 are lifetime and 51 are annual dues paying members. Some of the retired members have suggested utilizing their talents and research.
were informed that TIAA-CREF now has an office in Honolulu, which is
under the auspices of the TIAA-CREF Wealth Management Office located at
500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 400, Honolulu, HI 96813. Contact
person is Jeanne St. John, who can be reached from 5:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. at (800) 842-2638 ext. 6600 for appointment, or after 2:00 p.m.
leaving voice mail at (808) 543-1117.
Chernisky announced that if anyone is interested in training, seminars,
workshops, lectures, or classes about membership, business economics,
law, grievances, or contracts, please contact CLEAR (Center for Labor
Education and Research) at UH-West Oahu. See their website at http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~clear/classes.html.
Director J. N. Musto reported that the proposed amendment to BOR Policy
9, Section 9-1a(3) Department Chairs and Section 9.1a(4) Special
Program Directors and Chairs of Academic Divisions was taken off the
Board of Regents' agenda last month. He informed
Directors that he had another meeting with Vice President for Academic
Planning and Policy Linda Johnsrud regarding this proposal. He
has communicated with Ed Yuen, former System Director for the Office of
Human Resources and UH Spokesperson for Collective Bargaining, that
UHPA wishes to bargain this matter. It was reported that
the All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs (ACCFSC) met and don't
want anything to do with the proposed document. They
would like a Department/Division Handbook as stipulated in Article
XXII, Appointment, Duties, and Compensation for Academic Chairs,
Section D, of the 2003-2009 Agreement. Directors agreed that it would be valuable to have a meeting with academic chairs. Directors unanimously passed a motion to
request the Executive Director to file a class action grievance
regarding the UH administration's failure to implement Article XXII
regarding the UH System Faculty Handbook that describes the duties of
academic chairs.
Director Musto met with Vice President Johnsrud concerning the proposed
changes to Board of Regents Policy 9-1, Personnel Status, Subsection
b., Faculty Promotion and Tenure. With regard to reciprocal tenure, the administration did not want instant tenure. Concerns were expressed. How judgment would be made as to who should get tenure? What are the factors that can be used across disciplines for tenure? Even
if the language indicates that DPCs may review these tenure cases if
they are available, it makes no sense since consideration seems to
purposely be done during the summer when DPCs are usually not available. If
the proposal includes tenure for Excluded Administrators, who return as
faculty, what criteria would be used to determine that the executive
employee has been current in his or her discipline? How
would the employer be able to tenure an Excluded Administrator,
especially if the majority of the individual's employment has been in
administration? What is "comparable tenure" from one institution to the UH? What are the terms and definitions of tenure since each university or college is different? The
Faculty Senates should be assured that their concerns and questions are
addressed by the administration before the policy is taken to the Board
of Regents.
Executive Director Musto testified before the Board of Regents UHPA's
objection to the UH Community Colleges Faculty Classification Plan, the
Regents approved it.
Associate Executive Director James Kardash updated Directors on the tenure cases that were appealed to Hearing Officers. He
reiterated what was reported in November and noted that the Hearing
Officer in the last case overturned the tenure denial and remanded it
back for resubmission next fall. The faculty member, however, has decided to retire at the end of the month. Even
though this year's cases have not yet been fully reviewed by TPRCs,
UHPA has been contacted by faculty members inquiring how they should
proceed with their negative tenure recommendations from department
personnel committees, department chairs, or deans.
Executive Director Kristeen Hanselman reported on the 1996 lawsuit that
was filed by the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a multi-million dollar
right to work organization. Directors were informed that this anti-union group causes dissension, confusion, and misleads union members. Directors were forewarned that similar factions have already organized themselves in Hawaii under different names. As an organization, UHPA should be truthful and transparent.
meeting with the Hawaii State Teachers Association has been requested
to discuss issues that may be raised during the 2010 Constitutional
Convention, and to request financial support from our joint national
affiliate, the National Education Association, to assist both unions in
addressing any challenges to public sector collective bargaining that
may arise as a result of a Constitutional Convention.
status report was given on UHPA's pilot program, funded from a grant
approved by the National Education Association, to conduct electronic
voting for this year's UHPA elections. A Beta test was in progress with a mock election to Faculty Representatives. If all works well, the Board of Director and Faculty Representative elections will be conducted online this spring.
Treasurer Ming-Bao Yue reported that UHPA is in the second month of the fiscal year. There have not been unusual expenditures. To
date there have been 142 objections from members to have $5 from their
statutory dues earmarked for the Political Action Fund.
As a result of additional legal work being conducted on UHPA By-Laws, Directors passed a motion to
transfer within the budget category of Rights Maintenance and Contract
Enforcement the amount of $10,000 from Litigation to Corporate Legal.
Directors passed a motion to receive the Treasurer's report and to refer it to the Finance Committee.
1. Support for Hotel Workers
President Chernisky reported that
the employees of the Pacific Beach Hotel, who are members of the
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are still without a
contract. For ten years employees went without a pay increase. When employees organized, the property was sold and they were informed to reapply. The property has changed hands again and employees were asked to reapply once more. Forty-five employees were not hired back, including seven of the twelve members on the ILWU Negotiating Team. In
support of the hotel workers, including the boycott of the Pacific
Beach Hotel and the Pagoda Hotel, the UHPA Board of Directors
unanimously passed the following resolution.
UHPA Resolution
Support of Pacific Beach Hotel Workers and Hotel Boycott
WHEREAS, the workers of the Pacific Beach Hotel first began organizing themselves into the ILWU Local 142 five years ago; and
WHEREAS, the workers have been in
negotiations for over twenty months for a fair contract, including a
union security clause; and
WHEREAS, HTH (Herbert T. Hayashi)
Management has neither been willing to honor any of the tentative
agreements already negotiated nor has agreed to a fair contract with a
bona fide union security clause; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2007, HTH
refused to "rehire" 45 union workers, including 7 of the 12 members of
the union negotiating committee, and still refuses to recognize the
bargaining rights of ILWU Local 142;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that
the UHPA Board of Directors supports the workers of the Pacific Beach
Hotel in their efforts to retain their jobs and negotiate a fair
contract, including a union security clause;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that all UHPA
members, staff, family and friends will participate in a consumer
boycott of the Pacific Beach Hotel and Pagoda Hotel until the workers
have achieved a fair and just settlement.
2. HGEA Executive Director
Directors were informed that the
Executive Committee approved the purchase of a Lehua table for the
January 31, 2008 retirement dinner for Hawaii Government Employees'
Association Executive Director Russell Okata, who will be retiring at
the end of 2007. The dinner celebration will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, Coral Ballroom. Proceeds for the event will benefit the HGEA Charles R. Kendall Scholarship and Education Fund.
3. UHPA Purchases
Executive Committee had approved the purchases of a new refrigerator
and office furniture for Associate Executive Directors Kristeen
Hanselman and James Kardash. Directors unanimously passed the motion to confirm the actions taken by the Executive Committee.
LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Legislative/Political Action Committee Chair Richard Nettell reported that the agenda for the committee will be in three stages. The
first stage will include the early endorsements of incumbents and the
maximum contribution allowable for each political position before the
New Year. The second stage will be a second slate of endorsements sometime in March 2008. The
third stage will be the conducting of interviews in early August with
the final slate of endorsements presented to the Board of Directors
when the interviews have been completed. The Executive
Committee, at their meeting on December 7, passed a motion to present
the UHPA membership with the list of early endorsements for their
concurrence. Directors unanimously passed the motion to approve the list of early political endorsements and allowable contributions subject to the membership's concurrence.
should be noted that UHPA members who objected to have $5 from their
statutory dues go toward the Political Action Fund will not have access
or be able to participate in this process.
Chair Nettell reported that a significant issue for faculty system wide is housing. Beginning
next semester, Chair Nettell plans to put another survey on UHPA's
website to gather additional information concerning the housing problem.
NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
The Nominations and Elections Committee requested confirmation of new Faculty Representatives. Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Christine Yano (PAU 043), Oscar Navarro Fernandez (PAU 046), Debra Liebermann (PAU 070), Jon-Paul Bingham (PAU 091), Andy Kaufman (PAU 093), Glenn Teves (PAU 101) and Marla Berry (PAU 102) as Faculty Representatives for their respective Primary Academic Units.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COMMITTEE
Chair Karla Hayashi reported that the Collective Bargaining Committee had a productive meeting on December 1. The CBC will be having 2-3 more surveys. Committee members have been charged to do additional work and plan to meet again on January 26. (Note: The CBC meeting has since been changed to January 19.)
FACULTY FORUM
Associate Executive Director James Kardash announced that the Spring Faculty Forum is scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 2008. The agenda will focus on collective bargaining.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Nina Buchanan (UH-Hilo), Richard Nettell (UH-Manoa), William Puette (UH-West Oahu), and Francis-Dean Uchima (Hawaii CC) as members of the Grievance Committee.
Happy Holidays from the UHPA Staff
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Justice at the Beach Requests Contributions
December 20, 2007 /in Financial /by UHPA
Justice at the Beach is seeking support for employees fired for union activity at the Pacific Beach Hotel. A "free store" has been established to provide nonperishable food and household necessities for these employess and their families. Please drop off donations to ILWU 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu. Cash contributions will be accepted and used to purchase needed items. Call 808 864-3036 for information.
See UHPA Resolution in Support of Pacific Beach Hotel Workers
Read the story about Rhandy
Villanueva who lost his 15 year job at the Pacific Beach Hotel for being a union
supporter.
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November 2007 Board Notes
December 6, 2007 /in UHPA Organizational /by UHPA
NEA HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Information and application announcement for the NEA Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) will be online after November 20. Individuals will have to February 20th to submit their application. Applications
will be reviewed at the Higher Ed Conference and candidates, who are
promising, will be invited to the academy for an interview. Final selections will be made in April with the first session held the last week of May and through the first weekend in June. Directors Ruth Horie, Richard Nettell and Karla Hayashi are graduates of the ELA.
NEA's 26th Annual Higher Education Conference will be held from March 28 to 30, 2008 at the Hilton Washington in Washington, DC. Some
of the issues covered will include academic freedom, salaries and
benefits, collective bargaining, college access and affordability, and
higher education funding. It will be a joint conference with higher education colleagues from the American Federation of Teachers. For further information and how to register go to http://www2.nea.org/he/conf.html.
Joseph Chernisky reported that UHPA has either consulted or discussed
issues relating to proposed changes to the Board of Regents' policies,
tenure, timely pay for new hires and lecturers, faculty evaluation,
sustainability, classification, summer workload, SLO directives, etc.
UHPA members in the Community Colleges were sent a survey concerning the Community College Faculty Classification Plan. The Board of Regents will be considering the final document at its meeting on November 15, 2007.
Chernisky along with Vice President Adrienne Valdez, Directors Joshua
Cooper, Ruth Horie, and Sally Pestana attended the Hawaii State AFL-CIO
Biennial Convention on October 26. The Hawaii State
AFL-CIO has indicated its commitment to higher education, and of the
several resolutions approved, the resolution from UHPA's Executive
Committee in support of Civil Unions in Hawaii passed. Additionally,
labor leaders retiring at the end of 2007 were recognized for their
accomplishments and years of dedication to the labor movement. Of
these known to UHPA are Joan Husted, Executive Director of the Hawaii
State Teachers Association (HSTA), and Russell Okata, Executive
Director of the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA).
As was reported last month, leaders from UHPA attended the NEA Creating Strong Affiliates Conference in early November. The information learned will be discussed with the Executive Committee.
Director J. N. Musto reported that he was attending the retirement
luncheon for Joan Husted, Executive Director of the Hawaii State
Teachers Union (HSTA). Ms. Husted retires at the end of this year.
Attorney Jeff Piper will meet with Directors in December to fully discuss the proposed Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws for UHPA to be in compliance with the State of Hawaii's not-for-profit corporate laws. The Board will make a decision in January as to whether the document could be recommended to the membership.
Executive Director Musto will attend the UH Board of Regents' November 15 meeting in Maui. On their agenda are two specific issues that UHPA is concerned about. There
is a proposed amendment to BOR Policy 9, Section 9-1a(3) Department
Chairs and Section 9.1a(4) Special Program Directors and Chairs of
Academic Divisions. UHPA had an initial consultation meeting with UH administrators wherein concerns were raised. Although
UHPA leaders were informed they would receive another version of the
proposal, the revised document was never received. It, however, is now on the Board of Regents' agenda. Directors passed a motion with one abstention to
authorize the Executive Director file a complaint with the Hawaii Labor
Relations Board indicating that the University did not complete
consultation on the proposed amendment to BOR Policy 9, Section 9-1a(3)
and (4).
second issue on the BOR agenda for consideration is the approval of
revisions to the UH Community Colleges Faculty Classification Plan. It
was indicated that there are no entry exams per se for Community
Colleges and many students who enroll in the Community Colleges require
remedial courses or may not exactly meet postsecondary course
expectations. For those instructors, who teach at the
lower course levels, the proposed revisions would make it difficult for
them as there is a high percentage of student dropouts. Directors passed a motion with four abstentions to
authorize the Executive Director to convey to the Board of Regents
UHPA's opposition to the adoption of the proposed amended UH Community
Colleges Faculty Classification Plan.
were informed that UHPA received a proposal that would authorize the
University President to grant tenure upon initial appointment to
members of the faculty and classified executives eligible for faculty
appointments according to established guidelines. Discussion indicated that the Board of Regents has never delegated its authority to anyone regarding tenure. The
Manoa Faculty Senate had reviewed the proposal and recommended language
included for the granting of promotion and/or tenure, which state they
subject to the approval of the Department Personnel Committee (DPC) and
Tenure Promotion Review Committee (TPRC). Their recommendation, however, has been ignored. There
have been and are highly qualified tenured individuals from other
institutions who may be interested in teaching at the University, but
due to the one-year tenure requirement, it has become difficult to hire
them. There was much concern that the proposed policy
includes the granting of tenure to executives and the effects on the
departments/campuses to create a position for that individual. Directors
felt that the responsibility of finding funds for the executive person
who moves back into a faculty position ought to be that of the UH
System's office. Directors passed a motion that the
UHPA Board of Directors opposes the proposed revision to Board of
Regents Policy 9-1, Personnel Status, Subsection b., Faculty Promotion
and Tenure unless the language referring to classified executives is
removed and that there is a process that includes the review and
approval by Department Personnel Committees and Tenure Promotion Review
Committees.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Directors met in executive session to consider two grievance cases. Directors unanimously passed the motion to appeal the suspension grievance cases of a UH-Manoa faculty member to arbitration.
Associate Executive Director Jim Kardash updated Directors on the status of tenure cases that were appealed to Hearing Officers. He
also reported that last semester there were 98 applications for tenure
or tenure/promotion, 110 applications for promotion, 16
promotion/tenure applications that were denied, and 14 tenure
applications that were denied. This semester, there were 106 applications for tenure or tenure/promotion and 105 applications for promotion.
Treasurer Ming-BaoYue reported that on the different transactions that have affected the financial operations of UHPA. As of September 30, 120 UHPA members have indicated their objection to the $5 dues to the PAC Fund. As of October 31, the count increased to 138. Additionally, UHPA has rebated $7,223.69 to 57 non-members. Directors passed a motion to receive the Treasurer's report and to refer it to the Finance Committee.
Directors briefly reviewed the proposed Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Some questions were raised. Directors were informed that they could email the Executive Director if they had minor editorial corrections.
In the absence of Chair Sally
Pestana, the Executive Committee requested the Board's confirmation of
members of the Personnel Committee. Directors unanimously passed the motion to confirm the appointments of Charles Weems (UH-Manoa) and Adrienne Valdez (UH-West Oahu) as members of the Personnel Committee.
Vice President Adrienne Valdez, who
also chairs the Nominations and Elections Committee, expressed her
appreciation to Directors Brenda Cartwright, Nandita Sharma, and
Ming-Bao Yue for their asserted efforts in getting new UHPA members as
well as filling Faculty Representative positions.
She reported the results of the
special election for the UH-Manoa constituency for Arts and Humanities,
Library Services. Paulette Feeney's election as the Director for that constituency has been confirmed. Her two-year term begins immediately and expires on August 31, 2009.
The Nominations and Elections Committee requested confirmation of new Faculty Representatives. Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Jason Willome (PAU 044), Stephen Jacques (PAU 052), Brian Szuster (PAU 055), Aurelio Agcaoili (PAU 059), Paul Lassettre (PAU 061), Nathan Murata (PAU 082), Barbara Landau (PAU 084), Garnett Smith (PAU 085), and Belinda Aquino (PAU 107). Since the Membership Drive began on October 6, there are almost 100 new members.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Robert Paull (UH-Manoa), L. Thomas Ramsey (UH-Manoa), Dennis Vanairsdale (Kapiolani CC), and Lynne Wilkens (UH-Manoa) as members of the Finance Committee.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Joel Fischer (UH-Manoa), Susan Hippensteele (UH-Manoa), Earl Nakahara (Honolulu CC), and John Wendell (UH-Manoa) as members of the Grievance Committee.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to establish the Ad Hoc Women's Committee and to confirm the appointments of Brenda Cartwright (UH-Manoa) and Nandita Sharma (UH-Manoa) as its Co-Chairs. The goals of the UHPA Women's Committee include: Œeducate faculty about the union, empower individuals in the workplace, Žstrengthen ties with other unions, and address gender and family issues.
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Proposed Change in the CC Classification Document
October 26, 2007 /in Academic /by UHPA
In the summer of 2006 UHPA was sent a draft of changes being proposed by the new VP for Community Colleges to the Faculty Classification Plan. This document describes the work of faculty members, from instruction to student advising, and is used in conjunction with the CC Tenure & Promotion Guidelines for those applying for promotion and tenure. The document is supposed to state the various expectations of instructors, academic support faculty, and counselors by ranks C2 through C5 (instructor to professor.)
For a number of years, the community college campuses were reviewing the classification document in an effort to add a new category for faculty members teaching in the continuing education and training offerings for the colleges. There are a relatively few number of individuals in these programs, but they were having difficulty with tenure and promotion applications when attempting to meet the expectations of the ranks. Since these instructors did not teach typical credit courses and were often creating specialized courses for outside companies and industries, some TPRC panels had problems evaluating their work based on the instructional criteria. Therefore, a new fourth category was added to the classification document titled Continuing Education and Training.
However, when the proposed changes to the classification plan came to UHPA in 2006, they contained more than just the inclusion of a new category of faculty work. The document had changed the evaluation criteria through the inclusion of student learning outcomes (SLO) in response to what the administration believed were the demands of the AACJC http://www.aacc.nche.edu/. UHPA Executive Director J. N. Musto met with Vice President Morton to discuss the proposal and raise objections to the use of the classification document as an attempt to change individual faculty evaluation criteria.
In response to these concerns, VP Morton moved to put together a "task force" to review the document, and for the last year Chancellor Peggy Cha, assisted by Sandra Uyeno, chaired a committee comprised of Marcia Roberts-Deutsch (HonCC), Harry Davis (KapCC), Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto, Joseph Chernisky (LeeCC & UHPA President) and J. N. Musto. The committees met and discussed the document during the 2006-2007 academic year through the summer and into the fall of 2007.
After receiving the advice, comments, recommendations, and wording alternatives from the committee, VP Morton brought the process to close in October and asked the Council of CC Chancellors to approve a new CC Classification document. The proposal will be submitted to the Board of Regents for approval at the meeting scheduled for November on Maui.
The document has been shared with the campus senate chairs, and at the request of the ACCFSC, VP Morton has given individuals until November 2nd to make comments. Those comments can be sent directly to VP Morton jmorton@hawaii.edu and copied to the appropriate senate chair and UHPA.
The attached documents are the original proposal from July 2006 (showing edits) and the final October document provided by Chancellor Cha (not showing edits.) Faculty members should compare and contrast the documents, both from the prior document, the original proposed changes, and the final document. UHPA will be surveying the community college faculty, via the web page, for an indication of support or opposition to the final document. The survey will also enable comments. We will use the survey results to construct our testimony before the Regents in November.
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Instant Tenure
October 26, 2007 /in System Policy /by UHPA
After some discussion over the years, UH is on the cusp of making an historic change in the granting of tenure. A proposal has been sent to the faculty senate chairs on the ACCFSC that would allow the President to grant tenure. UH has always required at least one year of probationary status before being granted tenure by the Regents. This new policy would delegate to the President the authority to grant tenure to administrators and faculty members immediately upon hire. Other universities grant immediate tenure as a method of recruiting outstanding, and usually well established, faculty members from other institutions. This policy, should it be accepted, would still require the Board of Regents to approve normal tenure applications, but would open a new door to the granting of tenure that could by-pass the traditional faculty initiated review processes. Some would argue that except for faculty members with tenure moving into academic administrative positions, the granting of tenure to a new administrator is inappropriate. For a time, the Regents were hiring UH administrators on five year contracts without tenure in an academic department.
Comments on this proposal should be sent to Vice President Linda Johnsrud johnsrud@hawaii.edu
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October 2007 Board Notes
October 25, 2007 /in UHPA Organizational /by UHPA
NEA Higher Ed Director Sally
Pestana reported that Congress passed the NEA supported "College Cost
Reduction and Access Act (H.R. 2669). This law provides for the biggest increase in student financial aid since the GI Bill! The law will:
Increase the maximum Pell Grant award
Reduce interest rates on subsidized student loans by 50%
new tuition assistance grants (up to $4000 per year) for undergraduates
who commit to teaching in public schools in high-poverty communities or
high-need subject areas
Create an Asian American and Pacific Islander Higher Education Serving Institution designation
The Asian American and Pacific
Islander Higher Education Serving Institution designation will allow
increased access to federal grants and other benefits, similar to the
benefits the "historically black college" designation has provided.
NEA would like to update higher
education faculty that the Senate passed the Higher Education
Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. NEA opposes the Senate inclusion of the so called "academic bill of rights". The ABOR would undermine academic freedom under the guise of protecting students against purported, unproven bias by faculty. NEA
believes colleges and universities already have sufficient policies and
procedures in place to ensure the quality of education, while
guaranteeing the rights of students and faculty.
The House has not yet taken up the Higher Ed reauthorization. However, the Education Committee Chair, Congressman Miller, supports the omission of the ABOR provision.
President Joseph Chernisky summarized the issues indicated in his written report.
As a follow up to last month's report,
President Chernisky clarified the consultation versus the negotiations
process, and when it would be appropriate to have UHPA representation.
President Chernisky attended the UH-Manoa
Faculty Senate reception on September 18 that was hosted by Chancellor
Virginia Hinshaw. He suggested that Directors work cooperatively with the Faculty Senate Chairs from their campus. Board Directors were informed to check out the links on the All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs' (ACCFSC) website: http://www.hawaii.edu/accfsc/.
The UH Community College Faculty Classification Task Force met on September 26. Members
of the Task Force are Chancellors Clyde Sakamoto (Maui CC) and Peggy
Cha (Kauai CC), Faculty Senate representatives Harry Davis (Kapiolani
CC) and Marcia Roberts-Deutsch (Honolulu CC), UHPA Executive Director
J. N. Musto, UHPA President Joseph Chernisky (Leeward CC), and
Community Colleges Director of Human Resources Sandra Uyeno. Executive
Director Musto has continued to question the unnecessary distinction
between teaching and learning, the risks of outcome and performance
driven measures, which are included in the draft document. UHPA and the faculty representatives on the Task Force have recommended changes and clarification in the language. Executive
Director Musto suggested using the SurveyMonkey on UHPA's website to
get feedback from Community College faculty members regarding the
proposed Classification Plan.
UHPA Executive Director J. N. Musto,
Collective Bargaining Committee Chair Karla Hayashi, and President
Chernisky consulted with Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda
Johnsrud and Director of Academic Planning and Policy Joanne Itano on
the proposed new Executive Policy E9.113 regarding the duties and
responsibilities, criteria, selection process, etc. of
Division/Department Chairs and the appointment of Program Directors and
Chairs of Academic Subdivisions. Numerous concerns were
raised such as they are not supervisory or managerial staff but they
have "oversight," there is expansion of duties, etc.
President Chernisky expressed his
appreciation to Professor Michael Cooney, Associate Executive Director
James Kardash, and Faculty Senate Panel members Harry Davis (Kapiolani
CC), Daniel Kruse (Maui CC), Linda Currivan (Leeward CC), David Chin
(UH-Manoa), and James Tiles (UH-Manoa) for putting together an
excellent Faculty Forum. He thanked UHPA Vice President Adrienne Valdez for her initiative and follow through on the membership drive. They plan to look at vacancies amongst the UHPA Faculty Representatives.
In closing, he reminded Directors that
there are 12 Board of Regents seats that need to be filled and the
committee will be looking at candidates beginning November 1. Additional information can be found at www.hawaii.edu/rcac.
Executive Director J. N. Musto reported
that UHPA has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
University of Hawaii at West Oahu to incorporate the Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs into their promotion and tenure review procedures. UH-West
Oahu is in the process of developing division personnel procedures now
that the size of the institution's programs has significantly grown.
Executive Director Musto has met with
UH-Hilo administrators and UHPA Faculty Representatives to discuss the
contract provisions governing tenure and promotion procedures. UH-Hilo
departments with six or more full-time faculty members may choose to
have Departmental Personnel Committees, rather than utilize the
Division Personnel Committee structure. However, the
contract does not refer to the number of tenured faculty members in a
department, where at UH-Manoa, if a department or program has fewer
than five tenured faculty members, the Dean may constitute a Faculty
Personnel Committee made up of UH-Manoa tenured faculty members from
the department and other related disciplines.
Kapiolani Community College has been the
source of multiple administrative policy initiatives that have a
significant, if not negative, impact on the faculty. For
example, a new policy was proposed by the KCC administration that would
require 11-month Department Chairs to teach a class or two during the
summer as part of their "load" and without any additional compensation. They
have also proposed to limit the number of summer session classes that
9-month faculty members could teach during the summer. The
contract does not set any limit on a 9-month appointed faculty member's
ability to teach, research, or conduct any other outside employment
during the off-duty period.
Executive Director Musto reported on the Board of Regents (BOR) meeting that was held in Hilo on September 27 and 28. In
addition to the controversial approval of the Navy contract to form a
University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), the Regents approved the
2008 supplemental budget request and the UH's legislative package. Although
Chancellor Tseng was pressing hard to get funding for new UH-Hilo
soccer and softball fields, it was not listed as a tier one high
priority. UH President David McClain pointed out that
UH-Manoa had made their Title IX women's athletic requests as a top
priority, and the Regents only approved those listed in the first
grouping. Regent Chair Kitty Lagareta informed the BOR
that she would not continue as the Chair of the Board of Regents;
therefore, an election for a new Chair was held. At its
meeting the prior month, the Regents were unable to elect a new chair,
although Regent Andres Albano, Jr. was elected Vice Chair. In
a historic display of openness, there was a contested election for the
Chair position, between Regents Ronald Migita and Allan Landon. The first vote produced no result, but after a second ballot Allan Landon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Hawaii, was elected as the new chair of the UH Board of Regents.
Treasurer Ming-BaoYue reported that Comptroller Linda Sawai has been processing non-members' dues rebate requests. As of September 13, UHPA sent out 740 rebate packets to non-members and have received 35 requests. The rebate request deadline is October 17. Treasurer
Yue reported that as of October 4, UHPA has received 126 objections
from members to have $5.00 from their dues go toward the Political
Action Fund for this fiscal period. Due to the schedule of the Board meeting, there was insufficient time to prepare the financial statements for last month. Directors passed a motion to receive the Treasurer's report and to refer it to the Finance Committee.
the Executive Committee, at its meeting on October 5, 2007, approved
the purchase of two laptop computers, one for the Executive Director
and the other for incoming Associate Executive Director Kristeen
Hanselman.
New Directors were informed that
UHPA's Constitution and By-Laws are being reviewed to ensure our
language is in compliance with Hawaii's not-for-profit corporate laws. Directors
were given copies of the proposed draft of UHPA's Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws and assigned to review the language
thoroughly. Attorney Jeff Piper, who has been working with UHPA on this, will meet with Directors in November to answer any questions. When the document is finalized, it will be shared with UHPA members, who will need to vote to approve the changes.
also chairs the Nominations and Elections Committee, informed Directors
about UHPA's Membership Drive. At the Faculty Forum,
Faculty Representatives were enlisted to make personal contacts with
non-members and new hires to request that they become members.
The Nominations and Elections Committee requested confirmation of new Faculty Representatives. Directors passed a motion with one abstention to confirm the appointments of Marcia Roberts-Deutsch (Honolulu CC) for PAU 007, Mimi Yen (Kapiolani CC) for PAU 012, Scott Robertson (UH-Manoa) for PAU 060, and James Cartwright (UH-Manoa) for PAU 116 effective immediately. Terms
for Faculty Reps Mimi Yen and James Cartwright will expire on May 31,
2008, and terms for Faculty Reps Marcia Roberts-Deutsch and Scott
Robertson will expire on May 31, 2009.
Directors passed the motion to confirm the appointments of Joshua Cooper (Maui CC), James De Ste Croix (Leeward CC), Earl Hishinuma (UH-Manoa), Richard Morris (UH-Hilo), Richard Nettell (UH-Manoa), Derek Oshiro (Honolulu CC), Mark Rognstad (UH-Manoa), Sharon Rowe (Kapiolani CC), Alan Teramura (UH-Manoa), and Glenn Teves (UH-Manoa) as members of the UHPA Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC).
Directors unanimously passed the motion to confirm the appointments of Belinda Aquino (UH-Manoa), Brenda Cartwright (UH-Manoa), James Cartwright (UH-Manoa), Joshua Cooper (Maui CC), Malia Manol (UH-Manoa), James McFarland (Kauai CC), Barry Nakamura (Leeward CC), Suzanna Reiss (UH-Manoa), Nandita Sharma (UH-Manoa), and Elizabeth Tam (UH-Manoa) as members of the UHPA Legislative and Political Action Committees.
Directors unanimously passed the motion to confirm the appointments of Amy Anderson (UH-Manoa), Margaret Bruck (Maui CC), Ruth Horie (UH-Manoa), Peter Rappa (UH-Manoa), Jonathan Schwartz (UH-West Oahu), and Jeffrey Zuckernick (Kapiolani CC) as members of the UHPA Nominations and Elections Committee.
Directors unanimously passed the motion to confirm the appointments of Roy Fujimoto (Windward CC), Thomas Jackson (UH-Manoa), and Ming-Bao Yue (UH-Manoa) as members of the UHPA Ad Hoc Committee on Special Projects.
Terms on the above committees take effect immediately and will expire on August 31, 2008.
Directors were informed that former
Director Jerome Comcowich's written report on his attendance at the NEA
Representative Assembly (RA) was included with their Board material. His report can be viewed at http://uhpa.org/members-only/national-education-association-nea/nea-ra-delegate-reports/070925-j-comcowich-nea-ra-report.pdf/view. In quoting Director Comcowich, President Chernisky encouraged Directors to attend and participate in future RA's.
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EUTF New Prescription Drug Plan for PPO & Supplemental Plan Subscribers
October 17, 2007 /in Fringe Benefits /by UHPA
Effective July 1st, if you selected one of the EUTF's Preferred Provider plan option or the supplemental plan, National Medical Health Card (NMHC) is the carrier for the State's prescription drug plan. This plan was chosen by the EUTF's Trustees to process your prescription drug benefits. Please be sure to take your NMHC's drug ID card with you to your pharmacist. If you are advised that you are not covered, contact the EUTF @ (808)586-7390 or toll free @ (800)295-0089 or by email @ eutf@hawaii.gov.
EUTF has instructed NMHC to duplicate pharmacy benefits that you had. You will be able to receive the same prescription medications and continue to go to the same pharmacies as you did before. You will also continue to pay the same pharmacy co-pays that you paid for generic or brand name drugs before July 1st .
After July 1st, if you have refills available through your existing mail service provider, you will be able to obtain refills through NMHC's mail service without obtaining a new prescription from your physician.
Visit the NMHC's website if you have questions about your prescription drug plan or contact their Hawaii-based Customer Care Center representative at 1-866-533-6977. They are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Big Island Press Club Response to UH Board of Regents
October 11, 2007 /in Campus Specific /by UHPA
Letter from President Peter Sur
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September 2007 Board Notes
October 5, 2007 /in UHPA Organizational /by UHPA
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF DIRECTORS
UHPA President Joseph Chernisky welcomed Directors to a new fiscal year. He recognized new and returning Directors Brenda Cartwright (UH-Manoa), Richard Nettell (UH-Manoa), Nandita Sharma (UH-Manoa), James Tiles (UH-Manoa), Rick Randolph (Kauai CC), John Cole (Hawaii CC), and Karla Hayashi (UH-Hilo). He noted that returning Director Robert Paull (UH-Manoa) was presently in Australia.
Directors met in Executive Session to consider the Executive Director's proposed letter of employment for Kristeen Hanselman. Ms. Hanselman brings over thirty years of professional experience working in public sector negotiations and political affairs. She
served for twelve years as a manager for the National Education
Association charged with overseeing the NEA national higher education
operations. Directors unanimously passed a motion to approve the letter of employment for Kristeen Hanselman effective December 1, 2007. Ms.
Hanselman will be an Associate Executive Director, whose duties include
assisting with contract grievance enforcement, collective bargaining,
developing membership engagement programs, and working on issues
relative to government affairs, beginning with planning for a possible
Hawai'i State Constitutional Convention. Although Ms.
Hanselman's formal appointment will not begin until December, she will
begin immediately to work with the UHPA Executive Committee and staff
in preparation for the assumption of her duties.
NEA Higher Education Director Sally Pestana reported that the NEA Board will be meeting in a week. The link to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) newsletter has been posted on UHPA's website.
Joseph Chernisky described his mission as President, which is "To
preserve and enhance the professional rights and professional
responsibilities of the UHPA membership through organizational,
educational and advocacy strategies for the good of the UH faculty, the
UH System and public higher education in Hawai'i." To that end, UHPA's challenge will be to work toward that goal. President Chernisky intends to work at the grassroots level. He indicated that there may be times when the faculty may need to "agitate the pot" in order to be heard.
He reported that the UH President's Emerging Leader program participants have been selected. UH-Manoa Board Director Brenda Cartwright is one of the faculty members selected. Other faculty include Harriet Y. Abe (UH-Manoa), Kainoa Ariola (UH-Hilo), Ruth O. Bingham (UH-Manoa), Diane Caulfield (Honolulu CC), David N. Chin (UH-Manoa), Kenoalani Dela Cruz (Hawaii CC), Jonathan Goss (UH-Manoa), Mary F. Heller (UH-West Oahu), Richard T. Kasuya (UH-Manoa), Barbara J.B. Leonard (UH-Hilo), Kealalokahi Losch (Kapiolani CC), Laura E. Lyons (UH-Manoa), Jason E. Maddock (UH-Manoa), Patricia McGrath (Kauai CC), Aulii-Ann Ross (Leeward CC), Barbara Ross (Kapiolani CC), and Wendy H.T. Sora (UH-Manoa).
UHPA
Vice President Adrienne Valdez, who is also the Chair of the
Nominations and Elections Committee, was asked to report on UHPA's
membership drive. There are over 700 non-members and
Faculty Representatives, at the October 6 Faculty Forum, will be given
an updated list of the faculty members in their Primary Academic Units
(PAUs). The list indicates faculty who are members of UHPA and those who are not. The membership drive will be done in phases. Directors offered suggestions to assist the membership process.
Faculty Forum will have a panel discussion on "The Present Threat to
Higher Education Values" and a discussion with members of the All
Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs on the "Developing a United
Faculty Response to External Forces: A Proactive Strategy." Directors
were referred to an article by Erwin Chemerinsky, a Professor of Law
and Political Science at Duke University, who was not hired as UC
Irvine's founding law school dean because of an Op-Ed article he had
written before he was offered the position as Dean. He indicates that this was a lesson in academic freedom. The
UC Irvine Chancellor's remarks are also noted that the decision to
rescind the offer was not a matter of academic freedom, but just a
management decision.
The Hawaii State AFL-CIO's 22nd
Biennial Convention will be held on Friday, October 26, 2007, at the
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Coral Ballroom IV. In addition to UHPA President Joseph Chernisky, who is on the State AFL-CIO Board, UHPA is allotted five delegates. Directors
Joshua Cooper, Ruth Horie, Richard Nettell, Sally Pestana, and Adrienne
Valdez will represent UHPA at the Biennial Convention.
Former UH-Manoa Director L. Thomas Ramsey is a member on the UH Board of Regents' Candidate Advisory Council. He informed UHPA leaders that there are twelve seats that will become available on the Board of Regents. The deadline for list of Regent candidates due Governor Lingle is March 1.
Executive Director J. N. Musto introduced Kris Hanselman as the new Associate Executive Director. He
indicated his enthusiasm at being able to bring Ms. Hanselman to UHPA
and felt that she would immediately be of assistance to the faculty and
the leadership of UHPA. After giving some introductory
remarks, Ms. Hanselman expressed her appreciation to the Directors and
looked forward to working with the UHPA staff and UH faculty members.
Executive Director Musto reported on the following.
were provided the September 7, 2007 final draft copy of the proposed
new Executive Policy on Security and Protection of Sensitive
Information that was prepared by the Information Technology Services
and the Office of General Counsel. They also received
copies of the proposed Executive Policy E5.211, Policy for Responding
to Allegations of Scientific Research and Scholarly Misconduct, and
Executive Director Musto's September 6 response to Vice President James
Gaines.
reported earlier, UHPA applied for a higher education competitive
membership grant with the National Education Association (NEA), which
would be used to conduct a pilot electronic voting system for UHPA
elections. By earlier action of the Directors, all of the
internal voting for UHPA Faculty Representatives and Board of Directors
during the 2007-2008 academic year will be conducted using electronic
voting. Directors were informed that the $10,000 grant has been approved. On Monday, September 17, an online survey relating to electronic voting will be sent to members. UHPA
will be researching the different voting software programs that are
secure and can best fit what is required to conduct our elections. There
are many faculty members who are not in close proximity to the campuses
and/or the state, and online voting would alleviate the difficulty of
using mail ballots, especially for faculty located in other countries
or isolated areas.
UHPA has been invited to participate in the 2007 Creating Strong Affiliates Conference in Austin, Texas from November 1-4, 2007. Attending
will be Executive Director Musto, UHPA President Joseph Chernisky, UHPA
Vice President Adrienne Valdez, UHPA Secretary & CBC Chair Karla
Hayashi, Web Consultant Peter Kay, and incoming Associate Executive
Director Kristeen Hanselman.
Executive Director Musto reported that he will be attending the NEA Research Advisory Council meeting the week of September 17. The Council reviews different contracts and data base. This
is where he met John Lee, President of JBL and Associates, who did the
salary comparison studies in the last round of negotiations. Dr.
Lee has already been contacted about UHPA's forthcoming negotiations
and has been asked to update the national salary comparisons that were
conducted prior to the last round of bargaining.
Collective Bargaining Committee has been reviewing workload issues,
salary minima and compression, faculty evaluation, intellectual
property rights, and other contract language in preparation for the
commencement of negotiations, perhaps as soon as the spring semester. With
respect to the community college workload issue, the strategic plan
prepared by then Senior Vice President for Community Colleges Joyce
Tsunoda called for a workload of 24 credit hours for community colleges
the same as the BOR policy on Teaching Equivalencies of 24 credit hours
for UH-Manoa, UH-Hilo, and UH-West Oahu. The workload credit for community colleges negotiated by UHPA is at 27. UHPA believes that no one at the UH System should earn less than $50,000. As
time gets closer to April 2008 and the Collective Bargaining Committee
has reviewed all the surveys, more information will be disclosed.
Plans for the modifications of UHPA's buildings are being finalized. Instead of installing an elevator, it has been decided to install a lift and keep the stairs. The lift is a cost savings of about $70,000.
Treasurer Ming-BaoYue reported that last month marked the end of the fiscal year. To
date, there have been 85 UHPA members who have objected to having $5.00
per month from their statutory dues allocated to the UHPA Political
Action Fund for the fiscal year September 2007– August 2008. Directors passed a motion to receive the financial report for the fiscal period ending August 31, 2007 and to refer that report to the Finance Committee.
the Executive Committee considered two action items, which were being
brought to the Board of Directors for confirmation.
Directors passed with two abstentions a motion to be a Platinum Sponsor for the Aloha United Way's 5th Annual Labor Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, November 2, 2007 at the Pearl Country Club.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Karla Hayashi (UH-Hilo) as Chair of the Collective Bargaining Committee, Richard Nettell (UH-Manoa) as Chair of the Legislative/Political Action Committee, Duane Stevens (UH-Manoa) as Chair of the Finance Committee, Michael Mottl (UH-Manoa) as Chair of the Grievance Committee, Adrienne Valdez (UH-West Oahu) as Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, Sally Pestana (Kapiolani CC) as Chair of the Personnel Committee, and Joshua Cooper (Maui CC) as Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Special Project.
UHPA CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
The Executive Committee has had
ongoing discussions regarding the compliance of UHPA's Constitution and
By-Laws with the state's corporate laws. Directors were informed that a draft proposal of a new Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws will be made available in November. Once the Directors have reviewed and approved the proposed changes, they will be submitted to the UHPA membership for adoption.
CONSULTATION RE ACADEMIC CHAIRS
UHPA has received a proposed
revision to Board of Regents Policy 9-1a (3) and (4) and a new proposed
Executive Policy E9.113 relating to Division/Department Chairs. UHPA
has requested consultation with Linda Johnsrud, Vice President for
Academic Planning and Policy, and a meeting has been scheduled for
October 5. The Vice President's proposal can be found on the UHPA website, where members can make comments.
OTHER CONSULTATION MATTERS
An inquiry was made as to whether or not UHPA had been consulted on the proposed reorganization of UH-Manoa. The proposal was not shared with the faculty but it has been shared with the Deans.
Executive Director Musto assured the
other Directors that no change in the organizational structure of
UH-Manoa, or any other campus, can be approved without first presenting
the proposal to UHPA for formal consultation. When the proposal is sent to UHPA, it will be made available to all faculty members for comment.
Chair Adrienne Valdez reported that
UH-Manoa Director Thomas Jackson has resigned from the UHPA Board of
Directors due to his heavy work schedule and commitments. He
represented the constituency of UH-Manoa Arts and Humanities, the
Library and Information Science Program, Library Services, and Outreach
College. Since the term for his Board position expires in 2009, a special election needs to be conducted. Nominations
forms were mailed to members of that constituency on September 10 and
ballots are scheduled to be mailed out on October 15.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to confirm the appointments of Ka'iana Haile (Hawaii CC) as Faculty Representative for PAU 003, David Behlke (Kapiolani CC) as Faculty Representative for PAU 014, Roberta Martel (Leeward CC) as Faculty Representative for PAU 026, and James McFarland (Kauai CC) as Faculty Representative for PAU 020. Faculty
Reps Haile, Behlke, and McFarland will serve two-year terms to May 31,
2009, while Representative Martel will serve a one-year term to May 31,
2008. It should be noted that Kauai CC Director Rick
Randolph was the Faculty Representative for PAU 020 but resigned since
he now serves on the Board of Directors.
NE'EPAPA I KE Ō MAU 'Aha Pūnana Leo
Directors were asked to consider participating in a benefit dinner for 'Aha Pūnana Leo honoring Ms. Abigail Kawananakoa. Directors passed a motion to
approve the purchase of three Kūkulu seats for the benefit dinner on
Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, Coral
Ballroom. Directors Ruth Horie, Brenda Cartwright and one more person will represent UHPA.
Vice President Adrienne Valdez
informed Directors that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union
(ILWU) will be having a community rally on Thursday, September 20, from
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Hotel located at 2490 Kalakaua
Avenue, Honolulu. Employees have been working almost two years without a contract and ten years without a raise. The hotel was under a new management last year and is again with new management this year. Pac Beach employees are being threatened with layoffs. UHPA members are being asked to show support by walking with other unions in solidarity.
Local 5 of the Hotel Employees and
Restaurant Workers (HERE) are also having a march on the beachwalk on
Wednesday, September 19. The Outrigger has invested
millions of dollars in the new, non-union Beachwalk development, but
the workers at the Ala Moana Hotel are going through the same problems
as their brothers and sisters at Pac Beach. Management says there's no money! UHPA members, if you are able, please show your support.
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August 2007 Board Notes
NEA Higher Education Director Sally
Pestana reported that the Emerging Leader Academy nominations will be
open at the end of November. UH-Manoa Director Ruth Horie brought back some literature from the NEA Representative Assembly.
President Mary Tiles reported on the recent Board of Regents meeting. Governor Lingle will be releasing the first quarter of the biennium budget this year, which may include restrictions. UH
President McClain informed Regents that after his visits to mainland
institutions, he believes there is external pressure to have higher
education shift its focus to generate more degrees by at least 30% to
remain competitive with other countries.
President Tiles informed Directors that
during her term in office UHPA negotiated a six-year contract that
allowed the organization to avoid constant bargaining. While this was controversial, a 32% total increase in salary was obtained. She added that UHPA has made significant changes. The
Akala Lane property across from UHPA has been acquired and
modifications, including a bridge and conference room between the two
structures, are being developed. The Board of Directors
no longer meets at the Campus Center Executive Dining Room, and we no
longer need to rent facilities to hold meetings since the Akala
building has significant space. UHPA is in good financial condition and there is no mortgage due.
In closing, she expressed her
appreciation to Directors for their service on the Board and spending
their Saturday mornings at UHPA. She especially was grateful to members of the Executive Committee for their support and commitment.
Executive Director J. N. Musto reported on the following:
passed a motion in June to have staff convey to the Chancellors the
need to have DPCs and/or TPRCs trained on the tenure review process and
that their decisions should be made independently from those made
earlier. UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw has acknowledged her concurrence.
An update was given on the Faculty Classification Plan Task Force meetings. No agreement has been reached as revisions are being made. The administration would like the Board of Regents to approve the Community Colleges Classification Plan proposal in September.
UHPA has received the 2007-2008 Community Colleges Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, and there are no significant changes. Executive
Director Musto will be meeting with Leeward CC faculty, the first group
to discuss the promotion and tenure guidelines.
UHPA has applied for a Membership Project Grant with the National Education Association. If approved, UHPA will pilot an electronic voting program. An
attitudinal survey will be conducted of the membership and different
vendors will be looked at to see who has the program that best fits our
needs. This could resolve our absentee ballot problem of folks on leave at the time of voting. There
are many faculty members on ships, in foreign countries, or on the
mainland and ballots cannot be returned by the deadline. Executive Director Musto is confident UHPA's grant request will be approved.
have requested, through our UHPA website, faculty members to assist in
an effort to gain credit for compensation paid for overload teaching
summer session or extension programs, or from grants or special
projects during their non-duty period, in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS). UHPA
believes that those salary payments should be included in determining a
faculty member's "high three" salaries for the purpose of the
retirement pension calculation. We will need individual
faculty members to represent our class action in petitioning the ERS to
include these other sources of income in the ERS determination of
defined pension benefits.
An update was given on the six tenure denial cases appealed to Hearing Officers under Article XII of the 2003-2009 Agreement. One case has been settled while Hearing Officers are being selected for the other cases.
Director Musto attended the National Conference of State Legislators
(NCSL) in Boston, which focused on higher education. One of the keynote addresses included a four-member panel discussing the future and challenges of American higher education. They
included Hank Brown, President of the University of Colorado; Patrick
Callan, President of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education; Phyllis Eisen, Senior Vice President at the National
Association of Manufacturers; and Jim Hunt, former Governor of North
Carolina. They discussed accountability and how higher education is not preparing students for globalization in the 21st century. Legislators
were informed that they need to examine their higher education systems
so that they can "set the mission for the state colleges and
universities." Informational documents from the conference were shared with Directors. Next
year the NCSL will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 20-27,
and the following year, the NCSL will hold its annual meeting in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 20-25, 2009.
President David McClain and UHPA Executive Director Musto have
informally discussed beginning the negotiations for the next faculty
contract. The current Agreement expires on June 30, 2009,
but it will require approval of the State Legislature no later than May
2009, so bargaining must conclude before the contract expires. UHPA hopes that formal bargaining will begin in Spring 2008.
In closing, Dr. Musto had laudatory comments about Mary Tiles' leadership, including the outstanding accomplishments during her presidency. Of particular note was her leadership the development of the new UHPA
website and her outstanding leadership of the Board of Directors during
the difficult times of collective bargaining, ratification, and
implementation of significant new contract language, including
extraordinary salary provisions and the creation of job security for
non-tenured faculty.
Treasurer Ming-BaoYue reported that UHPA has gone through eleven months of the fiscal year's budget. She reported the major expenditures for the last two months. Directors passed a motion to
receive the financial reports for the fiscal periods ending June 30 and
July 31, 2007 and to refer those reports to the Finance Committee.
were informed that Executive Committee members continued the discussion
concerning UHPA's Constitution and By-Laws compliance with Hawaii's
corporate not-for-profit laws. Directors passed a motion to table the discussion. Staff will provide the Executive Committee with the faculty count on each campus.
Directors unanimously passed a motion to
approve the electronic voting of Board of Directors and Faculty
Representative elections as a pilot program contingent upon receiving
the NEA membership grant.
Directors met in Executive Session to consider a grievance case presented by staff. They passed a motion to appeal the grievance case of a UH-Manoa faculty member to arbitration for violation of the disciplinary article.
LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
Directors approved the motion to
purchase a Lehua table ($2,500) for the Hawaii Republican Party's 2007
Governor Linda Lingle's Ball scheduled for October 6, 2007 at the
Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel Coral Ballroom.
Directors deferred taking action to
appoint a member to the Legislative Committee since the individual was
not yet an UHPA member.
RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING DIRECTORS
President Tiles recognized and thanked outgoing Director L. Thomas Ramsey, who was appointed in January 2007 to fill the remaining UH-Manoa at-large position until August 31, 2007. She also expressed her appreciation and aloha to Kauai Director James McFarland. President Tiles announced that UH-Manoa Directors Amy Anderson and Jerome Comcowich
were not present; however, she wished to convey the Board's
appreciation and to recognize their service on the Board of Directors.
RESOLUTION FOR UHPA PRESIDENT MARY TILES
UHPA Board of Directors
Special UHPA Resolution
Recognition of Professor Mary E. Tiles
WHEREAS, Professor Mary E. Tiles
has been an outstanding President of the University of Hawai'i
Professional Assembly (UHPA) for five years, and has dutifully served
on the Board of Directors for eleven years;
has made significant contributions to UHPA's sustained growth in the
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Is it permissible to use birth control because one is afraid to have children due to the corruption of society?
Is it permissible to use birth control so that a person has a child every five years, because he sees the corruption in society and would not be able to raise a lot of children close in age in this overwhelmingly corrupt society?
So long as this is the intention, then it is not permissible to do this, because it reflects a lack of trust in Allaah with regard to the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who said "Marry the one who is loving and fertile…" But if the birth control has to do with the condition of the woman – because she cannot cope with repeated pregnancies – this may be permissible, but it is better not to do it. Question: Do you mean that it is more important to pay attention to the woman's condition than to the corrupt nature of society? Answer: Of course, because there is no certainty that one's children will be corrupt; they may be righteous people who will bring benefits to society. And Allaah knows best.


A heavy brocade fabric, woven from lustrous Katan Silk yarns and zari, this fabric is a perpetual exemplification of royalty. A fabric of dreams, meticulously hand-woven by the weavers of Banaras, where each artisan weaves only half a meter a day, adds to the fabric's exclusiveness and glory. A heavy yet soft fabric weighing around 195 Gm with a width of 36 inches, our Kinkhab Banarasi Brocade is available in a wedding color palette with accentuated florals, ornamenting the fabric; design your own wedding lehenga, sherwani, indo-western anarkali, blouses or use them for designing statement clutches, juttis and more.


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Q: tkinter ttk widgets ignoring background color? I'm using tkinter's themed (ttk) GUI toolkit for an application. Trying to apply some uniform styling to the widgets in the main window:
s = ttk.Style()
s.configure('.', background='#eeeeee')
s.configure('.', font=('Helvetica', 14))
self.configure(background='#eeeeee')

The font change works great, but for some reason the widgets (i.e. ttk.Label and ttk.Button) don't seem to reflect the background change, which is pretty obvious visually due to contrast between the window's background and the widget's. If I check what it's set to:
label1.cget('background')

it returns '', so clearly it's not being set, but I don't understand what's wrong given the docs for ttk.Label and styles. Trying to set the background for a single label directly:
label1.configure(background='#eeeeee')

also doesn't work (i.e. no change).
Any ideas?

A: I was having this problem as well, and I believe the issue is ttk's "aqua" theme, which is the default on OSX, doesn't respect background colour configuration in a number of widgets. I solved the problem by setting the theme to "default", which immediately caused all widgets' backgrounds to appear as specified.
Here's my basic example:
import tkinter
from tkinter import ttk

root = tkinter.Tk()
style = ttk.Style(root)
style.theme_use('classic')
style.configure('Test.TLabel', background= 'red')
text = ttk.Label(root, text= 'Hello', style= 'Test.TLabel')
text.grid()
root.mainloop()

Try changing style.theme_use('classic') to style.theme_use('aqua') to see the issue.

A: I had that too, I think it is a ttk bug, is caused by some computers and can't be fixed. Just have a big rectangle using the draw function in the background having the background color. I can't think of anything else, either.

A: 2018 update: tkinter.ttk.Label instance still does not respect the 'background' configuration option, so I switched back to using tkinter.Label for the time being and am submitting it as a bug to python developers (at least remove it from the available options if it won't respect it). I'm using python 3.6.5 with Tk 8.6. Here is an output of an interactive session to demonstrate:
>>> import tkinter as tk
>>> import tkinter.ttk as ttk
>>> root = tk.Tk()
>>> tk_label = tk.Label(root)
>>> tk_label.keys()
['activebackground', 'activeforeground', 'anchor', 'background', 'bd', 'bg', 'bitmap', 'borderwidth', 'compound', 'cursor', 'disabledforeground', 'fg', 'font', 'foreground', 'height', 'highlightbackground', 'highlightcolor', 'highlightthickness', 'image', 'justify', 'padx', 'pady', 'relief', 'state', 'takefocus', 'text', 'textvariable', 'underline', 'width', 'wraplength']
>>> tk_label.config(text='Old style tkinter.Label instance', foreground='blue', background='red')
>>> tk_label.pack()
>>> new_ttk_label = ttk.Label(root)
>>> new_ttk_label.keys()
['background', 'foreground', 'font', 'borderwidth', 'relief', 'anchor', 'justify', 'wraplength', 'takefocus', 'text', 'textvariable', 'underline', 'width', 'image', 'compound', 'padding', 'state', 'cursor', 'style', 'class']
>>> new_ttk_label.config(text='New tkinter.ttk.Label instance', foreground='blue', background='blue')
>>> new_ttk_label.pack()
>>> tk_label.config('background')
('background', 'background', 'Background', <border object: 'White'>, 'red')
>>> new_ttk_label.config('background')
('background', 'frameColor', 'FrameColor', '', <border object: 'blue'>)
>>> new_ttk_label.config('foreground')
('foreground', 'textColor', 'TextColor', '', <color object: 'blue'>)
>>> root.mainloop()

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2021: Alberta eyes post-COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questions
December 27, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ·4 min read
EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy.
But with a $21-billion deficit and Alberta's wellspring oil and gas economy still in flux, there's a red-inked elephant in the room: Where's the money going to come from?
"We will not cut our way out of a $21-billion deficit," Toews said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press.
"We have to get the economy growing again. And economic recovery will very quickly become job No. 1 as we start to get past the pandemic."
Roll the tape back to the start of 2020. Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government was busy trying to resuscitate an already wheezing economy only to see COVID-19 blow everything apart and take with it Kenney's signature election promise to balance the deficit in his first term.
That goal is a distant memory with a projected budget deficit this year tripling an original forecast of $6.8 billion. COVID-19 has slashed demand for energy, shuttered businesses and demanded relief aid and job supports to keep people going.
Toews said the plan is to get Alberta out of the financial ditch in February with the budget.
In November, he laid out "fiscal anchors" for the journey: keeping the net-debt to GDP ratio under 30 per cent, reducing public sector spending to match comparable jurisdictions and setting a timeline to get the budget back to balance.
University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe said Alberta is in the enviable position of having options. It's the lowest-taxed province, and oil and gas will continue to deliver billions of dollars to the treasury for the foreseeable future, though not in the same eye-popping amounts as boom times.
"But even if (the energy revenue) is significant, it won't be nearly enough, so we need to shift gears on how we fund public services."
By his number crunching, Tombe said if Toews is to meet his targets, Alberta will need to find an extra $7 billion a year if it wants to get the budget out of the red and start paying off a debt now projected to reach $97 billion in 2021.
Such talk raises again the spectre of a sales tax.
Alberta's Social Credit government brought in a two per cent levy in 1936 and quietly dropped it a year later. After the Second World War, Alberta's oil and gas economy exploded, allowing it to eschew the stability of a tax.
Sales tax is the third rail of Alberta politics and by law can't be brought in without a referendum. Toews said it's not in the cards, but he'll strike a panel to revisit Alberta's revenue generation.
Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley did not bring in a sales tax when she was premier before Kenney was elected in 2019. She agrees with the UCP that it would be a debilitating blow to a fragile economy.
Notley says the solution begins with further diversifying the economy and building on Alberta's strengths of a young educated workforce, a burgeoning tech sector and entrepreneurial business owners.
Oil and gas are key, she adds, but warns that Kenney's blinkered focus on them to the exclusion of other opportunities will be the province's undoing.
"If (Kenney) continues to insist on operating through an ideological lens, which is squarely focused backward by about 25 years ... then we are in big trouble."
The economy is also a political question. The United Conservatives reach the midpoint of their mandate in 2021 and early initiatives, including a deep slash to the corporate tax rate, have yet to bear fruit.
Political scientist Duane Bratt said COVID-19 and the economy are destined to again slam into each other in 2021. The government has said that after the pandemic is over it will follow through on saving money in health care including reducing or outsourcing 11,000 jobs.
"How do you say, 'Thank you for all the hard work (during the pandemic). Here are your layoff papers?'" said Bratt with Mount Royal University in Calgary.
Broadly speaking, Bratt said, the NDP is more trusted by the electorate on the health file, while the United Conservatives own the economy. That raises future ballot box questions two years from now, if the UCP has angered Albertans with its health decisions while failing to get the economy going.
Said Bratt: "If the economy trumped everything in 2019, does health trump everything in 2023?"
Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press
Norway: Former minister's ex-partner gets 20-month sentence
COPENHAGEN — The ex-partner of Norway's former justice minister was convicted and sentenced to 20 months in jail Friday for setting a fire outside the politician's home and other threatening behaviour. The Oslo District Court found Laila Bertheussen guilty of setting fire to a garbage container and scrawling graffiti that included the word "racist" and a swastika on the Oslo home of then-Justice Minister Tor Mikkel Wara in 2018 and 2019. She also was found guilty of writing Wara a threatening letter. Bertheussen, 55, also was found guilty of making threats against other peoples. Throughout her trial, she pleaded innocent and argued that Norway's domestic security agency had conducted a one-sided investigation. Presiding Judge Yngvild Thue rejected the defence argument, saying the court found the investigation to have been exceptionally thorough. Bertheussen was arrested in March 2019. Wara stepped down at the same time because of the case, which made headlines in Norway. He has described the vandalism as "unpleasant and scary." The Associated Press

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As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis was released from prison earlier this year after being incarcerated for an attempted murder plot on his wife. Having kept relatively silent since leaving prison, he's now written a lengthy apology for his actions.
In a post on the As I Lay Dying Facebook page, Lambesis writes that "words cannot begin to express how deeply sorry I am for the hurt that I have caused," apologizing to his ex-wife and children.
"There is no defense for what I did, and I look back on the person I became with as much disdain as many of you likely do," he continued.
In 2014, Lambesis plead guilty to hiring an undercover cop posing as a hitman to murder his now ex-wife. He allegedly gave the undercover agent $1,000 in cash, as well as his wife's address and home security codes, and specified which days he would be taking care of his children to give himself an alibi. The vocalist was originally sentenced to serve six years in prison.
"Today marks the first opportunity to freely apologize without any motivation to gain favor from the courts, as I have now completed the entirety of my legal sentence (including the completion of all parole/probation requirements)," Lambesis said. "Let it be clear that no amount of time served can right my wrongs. I do not feel deserving of a second chance and am not asking for anyone's trust."
He continued: "In the last five years, the ripple effect of all my actions has extended further than a written statement can address. Thus, I will continue to apologize in both words and actions moving forward."
Read Lambesis' entire apology below.


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In a large mixing bowl, combine sherry, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch,1 tablespoon garlic, and red pepper flakes. Mix well.
Stir chicken wings in remaining marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once or twice. Drain wings and discard marinade.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat 1 minute. Add half of the wings and cook 3-4 minutes or until wings are brown on all sides, turning occasionally.
Remove, using, slotted spoon, to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining vegetable oil and chicken wings.
Add remaining, tablespoon garlic and green onions to skillet and cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in chicken broth and pour over chicken wings.
Cover slow cooker and cook on high-heat setting for 2 hours or until wings are cooked through. Using a slotted spoon, transfer slow cooker soy-braised chicken wings to a serving platter.
In a small mixing bowl, combine sesame oil and reserved marinade. Mix well and pour mixture over chicken wings. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.


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Mimí Bechelani (1936) é uma atriz e escritora mexicana.

Filmografia

 Teresa (2010)
 Madres egoístas (1991)
 Teresa (1989)
 Tania (1980)
 Añoranza (1979)
 El chofer (1974)
 Mi rival (1973)
 Los que ayudan a Dios (1973)
 Mi primer amor (1973)
 El honorable señor Valdez (1973)
 Aventura (1970)
 Lo que no fue (1969)
 El ciego (1969)
 Pueblo sin esperanza (1968)
 El cuarto mandamiento (1967)
 Amor sublime (1967)
 Las víctimas (1967)
 El ídolo (1966)
 Las abuelas (1965)
 Historia de un cobarde (1964)
 Madres egoístas (1963)
 El profesor Valdez (1962)
 Teresa (1959)
 Más allá de la angustia (1958)

Ligações externas

Atores do México
Escritoras do México

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The Ryedale Festival welcomes outstanding performers from all over the world, both established and emerging, to perform a wide-ranging and distinctive programme in the many spectacular venues in and around Ryedale, North Yorkshire – an area full of history and natural beauty. The Festival enjoys a large, loyal and enthusiastic audience, the warm support of the local community and a reputation as one of the most exciting and enterprising in the country. Events range far and wide across the area and performances are given at the great houses of Castle Howard, Hovingham Hall, Duncombe Park, Birdsall House and Sledmere, as well as in Ampleforth Abbey, York Minster, Scarborough Spa and many other local venues. There is also a popular series of Coffee Concerts given in the many beautiful, often remote, country churches of North Yorkshire and a series of literary events, talks, exhibitions and workshops. Broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 have brought the festival to a national audience, while the Ryedale500 ticketing initiative and a series of workshops and masterclasses offer opportunities to a new generation of music-lovers in North Yorkshire. Among many exciting and ambitious plans for the future, the festival has recently developed long-term partnerships with Opera North, Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, BBC New Generation Artists and the Hallé Orchestra.
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Tiffany Aliche, known as The Budgetnista, travels the world educating people about personal finances and how to be successful with money management. On March 11, the College of Saint Elizabeth's Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) and the Office of Student Engagement welcomed The Budgetnista to campus. She spent several hours speaking to students about properly handling their finances, managing student loans, and understanding credit.
In addition to sharing professional tips about growing and maintaining wealth, The Budgetnista also offered an insight into her personal experiences with money management. Born to immigrant parents who moved to the U.S. with next to nothing, Aliche began critically analyzing the value of money when she was just a child.
Confronted with the option of purchasing either a purple princess bike or an unsightly, but functional, blue bike, the 11-year-old Budgetnista made her first financial investment: she chose the practical one. Now, nearly 28 years later, that clunky blue bike is still in use.
While the Budgetnista's presentation focused on the functionality of money, she was careful to caution students about chasing wealth. She challenged them to consider how they want to live instead of what profession they wanted to enter.


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Frederic White Cook (May 2, 1873November 16, 1951) was an American politician who served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1921 to 1949. As of 2021 he is the last Republican to ever serve in that office.

Early life
Cook was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on May 2, 1873 to Sanford Reuben Cook and his wife Harriet Frances (Dassance) Cook.

Cook attended the Somerville public schools.

Family life
On December 19, 1905, Cook married Kathleen Russell, of Brooklyn, New York.  They stayed married until her death in Somerville, Massachusetts on April 30, 1947.

Early career
Cook started out as the assistant clerk of committees, for the city of Somerville.  On January 25, 1901, Cook was appointed to the newly created position of Assistant City Clerk of Somerville at a Salary of $1400 a Year.

In 1905 Cook Became the City Clerk of Somerville.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In 1920 Cook was elected to be the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, a position he would hold for a record 28 years.

Death
Cook died November 16, 1951.

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1951 deaths
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