Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner and the 东精影业 Board of Regents announced on October 11 that they have reached a tentative agreement for 东精影业 faculty represented by the (东精影业PA). The tentative agreement comes more than eight months before the current contract expires.
The current contract for the 东精影业 faculty expires June 30, 2025. The new two-year contract will begin July 1, 2025, to coincide with the start of a new state fiscal year.
Faculty will vote electronically on the tentative agreement from October 15, through 5 p.m, October 17.
The collective bargaining agreement is a multi-party contract involving the Governor, 东精影业 president, the Board of Regents and 东精影业PA. All must agree to the terms and conditions of the contract.
The new contract mirrors the last two years (2025–27) of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association agreement with the state that extends through June 2027. The agreement includes a 3.5% wage increase in the first year and a 3.79% increase in the second year.
“The role of the University of Hawaiʻi is absolutely critical to ensuring a thriving and healthy future for our state. 东精影业 is an economic driver for everyone in Hawaiʻi,” Green said. “This agreement will allow us to attract and retain the great faculty we need who can develop our future leaders and citizens as they work to address the greatest challenges and opportunities we face.”
“We are deeply grateful to Governor Green, 东精影业PA and their teams for this positive collaborative outcome that will provide well-deserved increases for our hard-working faculty members,” said 东精影业 President David Lassner. “This will ensure stability in our relationship as a new president takes the helm of the 东精影业 system and enable our faculty to focus on the incredible work they do each and every day across instruction, research and service with and for our students and communities throughout our islands.”
“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 东精影业PA, the exclusive bargaining agent for 3,300 faculty across all 10 东精影业 campuses statewide. “With the uncertainties ahead, we appreciate Governor Green, President Lassner, and the Board of Regents for offering this package to the faculty early to provide a fair and equitable proposal for our members to vote on so that we can focus our collective efforts on making Hawaiʻi a better place to live and work, now and for future generations.”