Due to health concerns about the COVID-19 virus, the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission will be canceling all ethics training sessions for state employees through April 10, 2020.  Additional cancellations for sessions scheduled after April 10, 2020, may be announced at a later date.

RCUH employees can still complete ethics training online in the RCUH Training Portal.  Click here to log in or request a new account. Additional information about the State ethics laws can also be found on the Commission’s website:  http://ethics.hawaii.gov/

Employees with questions about the ethics laws are encouraged to contact the Commission’s office at (808) 587-0460 or [email protected].  The entire Commission staff is available to assist you via phone or email at any time.

This advisory provides a guiding framework for principal investigators (PIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. RCUH will continue its finance and personnel services to assist PIs in successfully managing their research and training projects and protecting the health and safety of their staff. Some of the items below will be immediately applicable, while others provide information that will be useful at a later date. All of the advisories presented under the subheadings RCUH Financial Transactions and RCUH Personnel Transactions can be implemented immediately, which RCUH recommends. However, because there is a wide variety of projects served by RCUH, the timing of when to implement these actions is left to the PI’s best judgement. Note that increasing numbers of governmental agencies and private businesses are suspending operations, requiring employees to work
remotely, and/or functioning only with essential workers. RCUH is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak and will issue advisory updates as necessary.

Click here to view/download the advisory.

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Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the East-West Center announced that effective immediately, visitor access to Burns Hall will be restricted. Until this restriction is lifted, RCUH mail/checks can be dropped off/picked up at the Manoa Innovation Center (2800 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96822), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to  4:30 p.m.

Please share this announcement with appropriate individuals in your project/department.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call RCUH Corporate Services at (808) 988-8314/8315 or email [email protected].

We appreciate your understanding.

Given the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and to safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus, RCUH is postponing its April 7, 2020 forum. Because of its importance, the topic of Foreign Intrusion into Academic Research and Training will continue to be the focus of the forum when it is rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding of the action we are taking.

When questions regarding travel arise as the COVID-19 situation plays out, Principal Investigators (PIs) with grant-funded or extramurally-funded travel should check with their sponsoring agency program/contracts officer and follow the directives issued by the agency.  PIs should also consult the following for additional information:

• State Department’s Travel Advisories website for guidance about foreign travel;
• the University of Hawai‘i for UH-sponsored travel by employees and students; and/or
• the state agency/private organization to which they belong.

Join us for the 2020 RCUH Annual Forum: Foreign Intrusion into Academic Research & Training. Learn about undue foreign influences and what universities are doing to protect their technology, talent, and intellectual property.  This annual forum is recommended for faculty engaged in research and/or training with foreign colleagues/students.

Creating a purchase order just got easier when using SuperQUOTE™’s RCUH account!

In the RCUH Financial Portal, the Purchase Requisition (PO) form has been updated with the ability to automatically import SuperQUOTE™ award information into the PO. You no longer need to manually enter the award information. These release notes will guide you through the process.

Should you have any questions, please contact RCUH Procurement at [email protected].

The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission will be offering three ethics training classes in March on Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu, and Kaua‘i. The classes are open to all state employees and online registration is now open. See details below:

HAWAI‘I ISLAND
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: UH Hilo, UCB 100
Address: 200 W Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Click here to register

O‘AHU
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Mission Memorial Auditorium (food/drinks prohibited)
Address: 550 S King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Click here to register

KAUA‘I
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Pu‘uhonua Kaulike Building, Courthouse Multipurpose Room
Address: 3970 Ka‘ana Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Click here to register

Questions? Please contact the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission at (808) 587-0460 or [email protected].

If you’re unable to attend these sessions, RCUH also offers the online course “Hawaii State Ethics Code” in the RCUH Training Portal. Click here to register for an account, or click here to sign in.

Yesterday, February 06, 2020, we encountered a system error which affected our check printing and end of business day processing.   The issue has been resolved and the Financial Portal is back in operation.  Online purchasing and payment transactions can now be approved.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and thank you for your understanding.

Yesterday, February 6, 2020, we encountered a system error in the afternoon and consequently checks could not be printed.   We are working to resolve the issue, and we will post a message when the RCUH Financial Portal is back in operation.  Until the problem is resolved, purchasing and payment transactions cannot be approved at this time.  We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Thank you.

RCUH recently added 17 new courses and updated 13 current courses in the RCUH Training Portal. Click here to view a complete list of courses.

RCUH also updated the Course Library giving learners the ability to search for courses by topic. Courses have been categorized into the following topics:

• *RCUH Courses
• Communication & Social Skills
• Conflict Management
• Customer Service
• Cybersecurity, Privacy, & Social Media
• Decision Making
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Health, Safety, & Well-being
• Leadership & Management
• Motivating Employees
• Office Applications
• Organizational Culture
• Personal Development
• Strategic Planning & Project Management
• Time Management
• Training Employees
• Work Teams

Learners can find these topics by clicking on “Course Library” and clicking on the desired topic in the white sidebar under “Topics” (below the Filters and Languages dropdowns).

If you don’t have access to the RCUH Training Portal, please complete this online form to register for an account. You may also email [email protected] if you have any questions.