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PCSU & State Offices, UH Campuses on Oʻahu Closed Friday, March 20 due to Severe Weather
Gov. Josh Green announced the statewide suspension of non-essential State services on Friday. Employees who have not been directed to work will be authorized Administrative Leave on Friday, March 20, 2026. Departmental Disaster/Emergency Coordinators, Disaster Response Workers, and Employees whose work involves continuing crucial operations/services should check with their supervisors regarding whether they are required to report to work. See below for clarification:
- Employees who work on Friday, March 20, 2026 shall not be granted equivalent time off at a later date.
- Employees who are on approved leave (including sick leave or vacation leave) or are on their scheduled day off shall not be granted equivalent time off at a later date.
- Hourly paid employees scheduled to work shall not be entitled to administrative leave and should not report to or remain at work except for employees who are designated to report to or remain at work.
PCSU Office, UH Campuses on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi and Maui County Closed Friday, March 13 due to Severe Weather
Gov. Josh Green announced the statewide suspension of non-essential State services on Friday. Employees who have not been directed to work will be authorized Administrative Leave on Friday, March 13, 2026. Departmental Disaster/Emergency Coordinators, Disaster Response Workers, and Employees whose work involves continuing crucial operations/services should check with their supervisors regarding whether they are required to report to work. See below for clarification:
- Employees who work on Friday, March 13, 2026 shall not be granted equivalent time off at a later date.
- Employees who are on approved leave (including sick leave or vacation leave) or are on their scheduled day off shall not be granted equivalent time off at a later date.
- Hourly paid employees scheduled to work shall not be entitled to administrative leave and should not report to or remain at work except for employees who are designated to report to or remain at work.
UH reinforcing compliance requirements with data protection policies
The University of Hawai'‘i (UH) recently reminded employees of their obligations to safeguard Protected Data (as defined in EP 2.214) entrusted to them, including data protected under HRS Chapter 487N and other privacy and security requirements. These obligations also apply to PCSU/RCUH employees working on and/or in support of UH research projects.
Effective immediately, PCSU employees should review:
EP 2.214 Institutional Data Classification Categories and Minimum Security Standards
EP 2.215 Institutional Data Governance
AP 2.215 Mandatory Training on Data Privacy and Security
Then, complete the UH Data Protection and Compliance Attestation Form
RCUH Training for PCSU Managers & Supervisors
We are pleased to inform you that RCUH is implementing several system updates and new resources to better assist you with the processing of employee terminations. To help you navigate these changes, RCUH is offering a small-group training session on September 18: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM via Zoom. Please make sure to save the date.
PCSU HR will be in touch with more details about this training session.
RCUH Training for PCSU Managers and Supervisors
We are pleased to inform you that RCUH is implementing several system updates and new resources to better assist you with the processing of employee terminations. To help you navigate these changes, RCUH is offering a small-group training session on September 18: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM via Zoom. Please make sure to save the date.
PCSU HR will be in touch with more details about this training session.