In response to the CDC, federal government and State of Hawaii guidelines on COVID-19, we are working remotely until further notice, for your safety and for the safety of the HFFA Staff. We are checking emails and voice mails while out of office. We give you our full assurance that we will respond to your needs.

Please call (808) 949-1566, leave a detailed message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Be assured we will continue to work on behalf of our 3,000 members as we all do our part to limit the spread of the virus in Hawaii.

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News and Updates

‘Hotels for Heroes’ offer safe stay for Hawaii’s essential personnel

APRIL 1, 2020: This week, Hawaii health care workers, emergency responders and police officers tested positive for coronavirus, hotels are now being asked to help by providing rooms to essential personnel to keep them and their families safe. It is the “Hotels for Heroes” program and the initiative comes as workers who are critical to the community continue to be exposed to covid-19. The President and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Authority, Mufi Hannemann said the hospitality industry is doing its part to help during the pandemic by offering rooms to those in the frontlines. Hannemann said, “We want to ease their minds and we want to make sure that their families know that they are in a good place and that they also will feel they are not putting their family’s health at risk.” KHON2

Stay Home, Save Lives

This is a pandemic and we must all do our part to #FlattenTheCurve

Employee Rights

PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

EUTF Open Enrollment Extended to May 15, 2020 (NEW)

Open Enrollment begins April 1. The EUTF announced extended enrollment through May 15, 2020. Download the Active Duty Open Enrollment Checklist. See Webinar dates and times for April.

Check the EUTF for updates.

EUTF Walk-in appointments are cancelled

Phone and online service only; No in-person counseling sessions or walk-ins.

All informational sessions will be conducted via webinar.

Effective immediately and until further notice, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) will no longer conduct in-person counseling sessions or accept walk-ins due to the spread of COVID-19. EUTF advises active employees and retirees to visit the EUTF website at eutf.hawaii.gov or call our office at (808)586-7390 or toll-free at 1-800-295-0089 between the hours of 7:45am to 4:30pm.

For more information, visit the EUTF website.

https://eutf.hawaii.gov/covid19-office/

A Message from the ERS

Aloha ERS ‘Ohana,

The Employeesʻ Retirement System has suspended all in-person counseling at ERS offices, and all future in-person appointments have been canceled. Retirement counselors will be available for assistance by phone and questions or requests may be submitted by email for response. In addition, offices on Kauai, Maui and Hawaii island will be closed indefinitely starting Friday, March 20. For service, please call ERS at 808-586-1735.

Email and telephone service will continue during our regular business hours of 7:45 A.M. through 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, although there will likely be longer wait times for phone calls.

Phone: (808) 586-1735

Email: dbf.ers.sss@hawaii.gov

For more information, visit the ERS website

http://ers.ehawaii.gov/covid-19-update-ers-response-for-onsite-customer-service-03-16-2020

COVID-19 News for HMSA and Kaiser Members

Both HMSA and Kaiser have set up web pages for members with information regarding COVID-19, including recommendations on what members should do if they are exhibiting symptoms or have been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

HMSA EUTF COVID-19 Page

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

IAFF News

Members should monitor themselves daily for symptoms. Follow the Self-Screening Guidelines or use the IAFF Symptom Monitoring Tracker. Members are also advised to complete a Personal Exposure Report.

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and exposures continue to grow, we want to make sure members have the latest information to protect their health and safety and the public when responding to potential COVID-19 cases.

We encourage you to watch the IAFF COVID-19 Briefing held March 10th on the IAFF’s efforts to ensure we address the needs of our members on the frontlines responding to patients who may be infected or who are quarantined or isolated due to possible exposure. We are also working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Congress and other fire service organizations to ensure members’ health and safety needs are addressed.

Be sure to also visit our online coronavirus resource for the latest updates.

Kokua for Kurt and Kapela Wong

Kapela completed her bone marrow transplant on March 11 and she is recovering in Seattle. We also wish her a Happy Birthday, from all of us here at HFFA. Read more

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Shift Substitution for FF1 Kurt Wong

Shift Exchange for Brother Kurt Wong will allow him to be with Kapela during her treatment. Contact any Captain at Station 24 to sign up.

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Kapela Wong GoFundMe

https://www.gofundme.com/f/b6pz5-prayers-for-pela

Any kokua is greatly appreciated.

Message from IAFF 10th DVP Frank Lima

Sisters and Brothers of the IAFF 10th District,

Please take a moment to watch the IAFF 10th District 2019 Year in Review video. The video only captures a fraction of what your Locals, State Associations, the IAFF, and Team 10th have been able to accomplish this year. See action shots, handling business, camaraderie, mentoring and Team building in the 10th District. Every State is well represented, and no Locals get left behind.

With all that we have been able to accomplish, we want you to know that we understand there is a lot more work to do in 2020. Your 10th District Team will continue to keep our foot on the gas and ensure we fight hard and provide the best support and IAFF assistance for our members.

In Solidarity,

Vice President Lima and Team 10th Strong IAFF

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The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA Local 1463) is an affiliate of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), AFL-CIO. Since 1963, HFFA Local 1463 has been the exclusive collective bargaining representative for all City, State and County fire fighters in Hawai‘i. Its primary role is to negotiate and administer the collective bargaining agreement which governs the terms and conditions of fire fighter employment while handling grievances, and perform labor-related and legislative activities in the interest of its members.

The IAFF is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF represents more than 313,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more than 3,200 affiliates. IAFF members protect more than 85 percent of the population in communities throughout the United States and Canada. The IAFF is also one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington, DC. The IAFF Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top one-half of one percent of the nearly 6,000 federally registered PACs in the country.

It is an undeniable fact that among labor organizations, HFFA and its parent union, the IAFF, are second to none when it comes to membership representation. Whether at the bargaining table or in the legislative halls of Washington, D.C.; from the county council to the Fire Chief’s office; in the courts and throughout the 50th state, Hawai‘i‘s fire fighters are ably represented.

You can count on HFFA Local 1463 members to bravely protect lives and property knowing that their Union is looking out for them. Because when seconds count, saving a life is all that matters.

Hawaii Fire Fighters Association

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Honolulu Police opened a first degree arson case after a 2-alarm fire ripped through the Wahiawa Women, Infants & Children Office early Tuesday morning just before 2:30 AM.

#HonoluluFF arrived to find the WIC Office fully engulfed in flames and the fire encroaching onto a second cottage-style structure. They were able to extinguish the blaze just after 5:10 AM with no injuries reported.

The cause of the fire has been classified as undetermined, with damages estimated at $850,000 in total - about $750,000 to the structure and $100,000 to its contents.

Honolulu Police and Crimestoppers are asking any witnesses to call 955-8300.

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Arson investigation opened in Wahiawa fire that destroyed state WIC offices

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Honolulu police have launched an arson investigation into Tuesday’s fire that gutted state offices that house the Wahiawa Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.

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7 days ago

The Blood Bank of Hawaii’s (BBH) blood supply is critically low due to the cancellations caused by COVID-19. Both the Governor’s and Mayor’s Proclamation/Emergency Order allows Oahu residents to leave their homes to donate blood. Help our community during this time of need. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

PAHOA -- Last night, #HICountyFF responded to a fire that charred an abandoned home on Shell Road just before 9:30 PM.

When firefighters arrived, they found the abandoned structure collapsed and fully engulfed in flames. However, they were able to bring the flames under control in approximately 15 minutes, extinguishing it by 10 PM.

No occupants were in the home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Damage estimates to the 822 square-foot structure is at $90,500 and the cause is under investigation.

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Fire destroys abandoned home in Pahoa

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Hawaii County firefighters responded to a late-night fire that charred an abandoned home in Pahoa Monday.

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1 week ago

Your #HFFA1463Ohana comprised of #HonoluluFF #MauiFF #KauaiFF #HICountyFF #HiARFF are alongside our brothers and sisters worldwide, still selflessly servicing the communities they love.

Help protect them (and their families) by protecting yourself.

Practice #SocialDistancing #StayHome.

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2 weeks ago

YESTERDAY, #honoluluff responded to Hele Gas Station in Nanakuli shortly after 7 AM to find the car wash engulfed in flames.

No injuries were reported and no one has been arrested. However, the fire is suspected to be intentionally set and a 29-year-old woman is a suspect in the case.

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Arson suspected in Nanakuli car wash fire

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Investigators believe a stand-alone car wash structure at the Hele gas station in Nanakuli was intentionally set on fire Sunday morning.

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