Hawaii's HGEA members accept state's hazard pay offer; over 16,000 workers eligible

https://www.afscme.org/blog/hawaiis-hgea-members-accept-states-hazard-pay-offer

By HGEA · Tuesday, May 14, 2024

HONOLULU – Thousands of Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) members who risked their health and safety throughout the two-year COVID-19 pandemic will get compensated by the state.

More than 16,000 state employees are eligible for consideration for temporary hazard pay for the severe hazards they faced as they kept Hawaii’s state government running during the pandemic.

In April, Gov. Josh Green offered HGEA a settlement for employees organized into Units 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14 who work at the state’s executive branch, the University of Hawaii, public charter schools, the Hawaii judiciary, and the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. A majority of members in all affected jurisdictions voted to accept the offer that same month.

Shortly after the settlement was accepted, the Hawaii Legislature approved nearly $450 million to fund hazard pay for unionized workers. This is the largest temporary hazard pay award to date secured by HGEA.

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