This year a dozen Principal Investigators nominated 21 individuals for the RCUH Outstanding Employees of the Year Awards. Employees were recognized for their demonstrable, significant, and exemplary contributions to their projects. Please join us in congratulating:

Researcher/Project Manager

• Stanford J. Fichtman, Grants Office, Kapiʻolani Community College
• Christine Tallamy Glazer, Soil Health, Environment, and Ecosystem Resilience Lab, UH College of Tropical Agricultural & Human Resources
• Kristen Harmon, Hawaii Wildlife Ecology Lab, UH College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
• Ray Kahaunaele, Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee, UH Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit

Project Support Staff

• Sydney Carey, Curriculum Research & Development Group, UH College of Education
• Miku Lenentine, Center for Resilient Neighborhoods, Kapiʻolani Community College
• Kealakekua Meyer, GEAR UP and Kūlia ma Kapiʻolani, Kapiʻolani Community College
• Russell Sumitomo, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, Kapiʻolani Community College

Team

• Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology: Emily Contreras, Nan Himmelsbach, and Andrea Lee Schmidt
• Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance, UH Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit: Marco Castro and Dylan Moniz
• Maunakea Shared Services, UH Institute for Astronomy: Douglas Astrande, Tracy Miyashiro, Travis Perez, and Aaron Zimmer
• Sea Level Center, UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology: Jon Avery, Jerard “Ziggy” Jardin, Jason Klem, and Nikolai Turetsky

 
All nominees will be honored at an awards luncheon at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom on November 1, 2024.

In preparation for RCUH’s new website launch, we’re seeking visually captivating photos that showcase your project’s work! Photos may also be used in RCUH materials, such as brochures, calendars, reports, etc.

Please complete the photo information form and share your project’s high-resolution photos to [email protected] by September 30, 2024. As a friendly reminder, please ensure that you have permission from any identifiable individuals in your photos.

Your contributions will help us showcase the incredible research being done across the state and around the world! Thank you for your cooperation and support!

RCUH ND transactions processed and approved on Thursday, July 25, 2024 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts have been transmitted and posted to UH Kuali Financial System on Friday, July 26, 2024.

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, we encountered an error with the FREDI transmission and posting of RCUH ND (Non-Check Disbursement) transactions to UH KFS.  This issue has been resolved.  The error did not affect PO, POA, POC, or PREQ transactions which were transmitted and posted to UH KFS in accordance with our normal processing schedule.

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, we encountered an error with the FREDI transmission and posting of RCUH ND (Non-Check Disbursement) transactions to the UH Kuali Financial System. We are currently working on resolving this issue.

RCUH ND transactions approved on July 25 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts were NOT transmitted or posted to the UH KFS, and UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until the issue is resolved.  The error has not affected PO, POA, POC, or PREQ transactions which have been transmitted and posted to UH KFS.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Project Title	To provide legal services related to payroll and taxes, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Vaughn G.T. Cook, Esq. (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	July 19, 2024
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to employment (general), to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Kristi O’Heron, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang LLP)
Contract Amount	$50,000.00
Date of Award	July 19, 2024
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Richard M. Rand (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Ashley Chinen (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang LLP).
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to employment (employee benefits), to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Kevin E. Nolt, Esq. (Trucker Huss, APC)
Contract Amount	$50,000.00
Date of Award	July 22, 2024
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to maritime/admiralty, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Michael J. Nakano, Esq. (Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen LLP)
Contract Amount	$20,000.00
Date of Award	July 22, 2024
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to immigration, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Newton J. Chu, Esq. (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	July 22, 2024
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Vaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.

Welcome to Financial Portal 2.0! The new website address for the Financial Portal is https://lms.fis.rcuh.com. 

User Logins

All authorized users will retain their current usernames. However, users will be required to reset their passwords during their initial login. To reset your password, please select “Forgot Password?” on the login page. A password reset email will be sent to the email address associated with your user account.

Previous Announcements and Resources

For additional information, please refer to the earlier notices posted on:

• June 24, 2024: 2024 RCUH Financial Portal Refresh – Announcement 1 – General Information
• June 24, 2024: 2024 RCUH Financial Portal Refresh – Announcement 2 – July 10 Webinar
• July 12, 2024: 2024 RCUH Financial Portal 2.0 – Announcement 3 – Webinar Materials
• July 12, 2024: 2024 RCUH Financial Portal 2.0 – Announcement 4 – REMINDER

Support & Help

After logging into the new Financial Portal 2.0, users will be able to access a green Help Widget at the bottom of the website to submit Help Desk questions or look up Knowledge Base articles.

Financial Portal users can also contact RCUH Accounting at [email protected] for questions, comments, or feedback.

As previously announced, RCUH will be releasing its refreshed Financial Portal 2.0 on Monday, July 15, 2024. The previous Financial Portal will be disabled on Friday, July 12 at 4:00 PM.

Important Dates

Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14	4:00 PM HST – Financial Portal 1.0 disabled
Monday, July 15	Financial Portal 2.0 LIVE New URL for Financial Portal: https://lms.fis.rcuh.com

Website Address

On Friday, July 12, 4:00 p.m. HST, users will no longer be able to log in to the existing RCUH Financial Portal 1.0 with the website address https://fis.rcuh.com. On Monday, July 15, users will be able to access the new website https://lms.fis.rcuh.com. Please update your Bookmarks or Favorites in your web browser.

User Logins

All authorized users will retain their current usernames. However, users will be required to reset their passwords during their initial login. To reset your password, please select “Forgot Password” on the login page. A password reset email will be sent to the email address associated with your user account.

Impact on Pending Documents

ALL pending documents will be seamlessly migrated to the new Financial Portal. The migration process will commence on Friday, July 12, at 4:00 p.m. HST.  This includes documents with statuses of Pending PI Submittal, Pending FA Approval, Pending Additional Info Requested, Pending RCUH Approval, and Disapproved.

Training

The appearance and functionality of Financial Portal 2.0 will remain identical to the current system. The overall layout and locations for entering information on the forms will be consistent, ensuring a smooth transition with a minimal learning curve. There will be very few changes to the workflows or business processes that Financial Portal users are familiar with. To prepare our users for the release, RCUH hosted a webinar on July 10.  Please refer to our July 12 announcement posted here to access the webinar recording and materials.

Questions and Support

If you have any questions or comments, please contact RCUH Accounting at [email protected].

RCUH will be releasing its refreshed Financial Portal 2.0 on Monday, July 15, 2024. To prepare for the release, RCUH hosted a webinar on July 10. This presentation provided an overview of the Financial Portal 2.0 and was tailored to users already familiar with the RCUH financial system workflows and business processes. Below is the recorded session, Release Notes, and Questions and Answers from the presentation.

• Release Notes
• Webinar Questions & Answers

Users can also find Knowledge Base articles within the Financial Portal 2.0 Help Widget. Please continue to check the RCUH website for additional General Announcements.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact RCUH Accounting at [email protected].

The RCUH Financial Portal is back in operation and Fiscal Administrators may resume approving transactions.

On Tuesday, July 09, 2024, we encountered a system error that affected our end-of-day business processing.  Vendor payments for transactions approved on July 09 will be processed in accordance with our normal processing schedule.

RCUH transactions approved on July 09 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will be transmitted and posted to the UH Kuali Financial System on July 10.

Additionally, vendor payments for transactions approved July 08 have been processed in accordance with our normal processing schedule.  Checks were printed and distributed, and ePayments (ACH and Card) were processed.  However, the Financial Portal Approved listing screens and Search All Documents have not been updated with payment information (Check Date, Check Number, Payment Type) for transactions approved on those days.  Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on resolving this issue.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

On Tuesday, July 09, 2024, we encountered a system error which affected our end of day business processing.  Vendor payments for transactions approved on July 09 will be processed when the issue is resolved.

At this time, online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions cannot be approved in the Financial Portal until the issue is resolved.  We are working to resolve the issue and we will post an updated announcement when the Financial Portal is back in operation.

RCUH transactions approved on July 09 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will NOT be transmitted or posted to the UH Kuali Financial System, and UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until the issue is resolved.

Additionally, vendor payments for transactions approved on July 08 have been processed in accordance with our normal processing schedule.  Checks were printed and distributed, and ePayments (ACH and Card) were processed.  However, the Financial Portal Approved listing screens and Search All Documents have not been updated with payment information (Check Date, Check Number, Payment Type) for transactions approved on those days.  Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on resolving this issue.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].