Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage to Increase to $9.25 per hour effective January 1, 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, the Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage will increase to $9.25/hour.  There will be an additional increase to the minimum wage in January 1, 2018, which will be $10.10/hour. On December 1, 2016, RCUH posted a new pay schedule.  Please see policy 3.330 RCUH Pay Schedule. Employers are required to post the Hawai‘i … Continue reading “Hawai‘i State Minimum Wage to Increase to $9.25 per hour effective January 1, 2017”

Payment Approval Deadline for 12/23/16 and 12/30/16

The payment approval deadline on Friday, December 23, and Friday, December 30, is 12:00 noon.  On-line payment transactions approved by fiscal officers by 12:00 noon on December 23 and 30 will be included in the daily check print. The last check run for the calendar year will be on Friday, December 30, 2016.  Month-end processing … Continue reading “Payment Approval Deadline for 12/23/16 and 12/30/16”

USCIS Changes to Visa Filing Fees Effective December 23, 2016

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced adjusting the filing fees for most immigration applications and petitions.  The new fees will be effective December 23, 2016. USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees New Fees The following are the new fees applicable to the visa petitions filed by RCUH. … Continue reading “USCIS Changes to Visa Filing Fees Effective December 23, 2016”

Approaching Storm Information

Please see below for a notice that UH announced this morning in regards to the storms approaching the islands: The National Weather Service and State officials are monitoring Hurricane Madeline and Hurricane Lester. The effects of Hurricane Madeline may start impacting Hawaii Island as early as tomorrow (8/30). Lester is still too far away to … Continue reading “Approaching Storm Information”

New H1-B/O-1 Export Compliance Form for Compliance with ITAR/EAR Regulations

MEMORANDUM                                 TO:                 All Principal Investigators   FROM:            Nelson Sakamoto                         RCUH Director of Human Resources   SUBJECT:     ITAR/EAR Guidelines for H1-B and O-1 Visa Compliance     Effective February 20, 2011, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires employers to use the revised I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker form when petitioning … Continue reading “New H1-B/O-1 Export Compliance Form for Compliance with ITAR/EAR Regulations”

THE RESOURCE – HR NEWSLETTER

Volume 14 Issue 2 February 22, 2011     4 MONTHS LEFT… …to utilize your current Flexible Spending Plan Accounts (Medical Expense Reimbursement & Dependent Care Expense Accounts).  The end of the current Flexible Spending Plan Year is quickly approaching (June 30, 2011).  Services must be incurred during the plan year ending June 30, 2011.   … Continue reading “THE RESOURCE – HR NEWSLETTER”

Payment Approval Deadline for 12/22/23 and 12/29/23

The payment approval deadline on Friday, December 22 and Friday, December 29 is 12:00 noon. Online payment transactions approved by Fiscal Administrators by 12:00 noon on December 22 and 29 will be included in the daily check print and ePayment file. The last check run for the calendar year will be on Friday, December 29, … Continue readingPayment Approval Deadline for 12/22/23 and 12/29/23