Mahalo to all who participated in RCUH’s virtual forum, “Foreign Intrusion into Academic Research & Training” on April 29, 2021. If you were unable to attend event, this report will provide a recap of the presentations and Q&A session.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Stay tuned for RCUH’s next forum in 2022!

We are seeking visually captivating photos that exemplify your project’s mission and day-to-day operations for use in various RCUH publications, communications, videos, etc. If you’ve sent us photos in the past, feel free to share any new images you may have!

• Ideal photos should be clear
• Action or staged activities are preferred (no headshots)
• Minimum size: 600 x 600 pixels. Resolution: 300 dpi.

Please complete the photo information form and send your photos to [email protected] by Friday, September 3, 2021. Photos may be sent as attachments or via UH File Drop.

Should you have any questions, please contact RCUH Corporate Services at [email protected] or call (808) 988-8314.

Mahalo for sharing your work with us!

*NOTE: This posting was edited on July 8, 2021 to add the award to provide legal services related to employment, to the RCUH Corporate Office.

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)
Contract Amount	$20,000.00
Date of Award	June 30, 2021
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 Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	June 30, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Vaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to employee benefits/taxes, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Joseph D’Amato, Esq. (D’Amato & Maloney)
Contract Amount	$40,000.00
Date of Award	July 6, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other applicants in the specialty area of employee benefits.  Other applicants in the general employment field included:  Barry W. Marr, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrew L. Pepper (Jackson Lewis); Richard M. Rand (Marr Jones & Wang); Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang); Kristi O’Heron (Marr Jones & Wang); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang); Eileen C. Zorc (Marr Jones & Wang); Megumi Sakae (Marr Jones & Wang); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang); Ronald Tang (Marr Jones & Wang).
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to taxes and payroll, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Vaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	July 6, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	John J. D’Amato (D’Amato & Maloney) (employee benefits tax only)
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project Title	To provide legal services related to employment, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Barry W. Marr, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang)
Contract Amount	$50,000.00
Date of Award	July 8, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Andrew L. Pepper (Jackson Lewis); Richard M. Rand (Marr Jones & Wang); Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang); Kristi O’Heron (Marr Jones & Wang); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang); Eileen C. Zorc (Marr Jones & Wang); Megumi Sakae (Marr Jones & Wang); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang); Ronald Tang (Marr Jones & Wang).
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.

The RCUH fiscal year-end processing has been completed. Fiscal Administrators may now approve online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions in the Financial Portal. The first check run for Fiscal Year 2022 will be on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until KFS is opened for FY 2022.  Until KFS is opened for FY 2022, please use the Mass Printing Reports to access the UH Project Fiscal Reports as of June 2021 and earlier.

Reminder: Service dates are required for all payment transactions approved through August 31, 2021. For payments approved after July 30, 2021, $100,000 or greater, and with service dates of June 30 or earlier, please complete the attached RCUH AP Worksheet. Please include estimates or projections for invoices that have not been received as of July 30. Please email your worksheet to Staci Saito at [email protected] by Monday, August 2, 2021.  

Please refer to the Tuesday, June 8, 2021 General Announcement on Service Dates for more information.

The RCUH Training Portal now includes more than 400 general interest courses. In the July 2021 catalog, you’ll find new courses such as:

• Active Listening
• Best Email Practices
• Interview Preparation
• Realize Your Team is Your Customer
• Tap into Their Passion, Unleash the Energy

Click here to view a complete list of courses (new/updated courses are listed in blue). If you need access to the RCUH Training Portal, please complete the online request form. You may also email [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Supporting each Principal Investigator is a team of researchers, project managers, professionals, and support staff. One (or more) of them could be our next outstanding employee awardee!

The RCUH Outstanding Employees of the Year Awards encourage, recognize, and reward RCUH employees who have made demonstrable, significant, and exemplary contributions to their project during the past fiscal year (July 2020–June 2021) or years.

RECOGNITIONS

Three award categories are available:

1. Researcher/Project Manager/Professional (exempt status position)
2. Project Support Staff (non-exempt status position)
3. Team (2-5 staff in exempt and/or non-exempt Regular-status positions)

AWARDS

• $1,000 to the first place awardee in each category
• $500 to the second place awardee in each category
• Team awards for first and second place will be shared equally among team members

All nominees and awardees will be announced in the fall.

NOMINATION

A Principal Investigator may submit one nomination. PIs may re-nominate an employee who did not place first or second in a previous year. Team nominations are limited to no more than five individuals. Click here for the nomination form.

DEADLINE

The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, August 31, 2021.Email your nomination to RCUH Corporate Services at [email protected]. 

For more information, please refer to policy 3.450 Outstanding Employee of the Year or contact RCUH Corporate Services at [email protected] or 808-988-8314.

Beginning July 6, 2021, RCUH’s offices at the Mānoa Innovation Center (MIC) will reopen to visitors for deposits (checks and cash) and notary services*. Project mail (including vendor checks) will continue to be routed via campus mail.

RCUH’s office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding state holidays). In accordance with the City and County of Honolulu’s Emergency Order No. 2021-08, a face covering will be required when entering RCUH’s offices at MIC.

Visitor access continues to be restricted at the East-West Center’s Burns Hall until further notice. Please contact the RCUH Human Resources Department if access is required. Email: [email protected]. Phone: (808) 956-3100.

*Notary services are by appointment only.

The RCUH Financial Portal will be down for system maintenance on Sunday, June 27, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (HST).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.