Effective January 1, 2024: Changes to Regular-Status, Student Assistant, and Non-Recruited Employees Pay Schedules (Adjusted in Relation to Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage Increase)

TO:                 Principal Investigators, Project Staff, and Fiscal Administrators Effective January 1, 2024, the Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage will increase from $12.00 per hour to $14.00 per hour. There are subsequent increases to the minimum wage through the year 2028 as outlined below: Effective Date Minimum Wage January 1, 2026 $16.00 per hour January 1, 2028 … Continue readingEffective January 1, 2024: Changes to Regular-Status, Student Assistant, and Non-Recruited Employees Pay Schedules (Adjusted in Relation to Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage Increase)

New Policy on Mandatory Training for RCUH Employees

To better enforce training requirements and to make mandatory training requirements easier to find, RCUH has published a new policy, 3.270 Mandatory Training for RCUH Employees. While this policy does not result in major changes for employees, it does provide a single location for employees and their supervisors to reference. It also provides guidance on … Continue reading “New Policy on Mandatory Training for RCUH Employees”

New 2024 Annual IRS Contribution Limits for RCUH 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) Plan

TO:       All Eligible Regular-Status Employees that wish to elect/maintain the Maximum Allowable Contribution in the Calendar Year On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments increasing the maximum dollar contribution for pension plans and other retirement-related plans for 2024. Effective January 1, 2024, the maximum employee contribution limits will increase … Continue reading “New 2024 Annual IRS Contribution Limits for RCUH 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) Plan”

RCUH HR Important: Administrative Leave for RCUH Regular Salaried Employees During the 2023 Holiday Season

TO:         All Principal Investigators Employing RCUH Regular Salaried Employees Governor Josh Green has issued an Executive Memorandum authorizing eight (8) hours of administrative leave for Regular-Salaried employees on December 22 or December 29, 2023.  Pursuant to the Governor’s and UH President’s memo, RCUH Executive Director Leonard Gouveia has authorized the following: Despite the granting … Continue reading “RCUH HR Important: Administrative Leave for RCUH Regular Salaried Employees During the 2023 Holiday Season”