When using secure eHawaii.gov applications, users are required to update their password every three (3) months due to security reasons. The system will automatically prompt you to change your password when your password expires. NOTE: A password should consist of 8 characters, one letter, one number, and one symbol.
Follow the procedure below: Create an eHawaii.gov account, if you do not already have one. Watch the video to learn how. Contact your department HANDS administrator and give them the email associated with your eHawaii.gov account and your position title. Your department HANDS administrator will give you access to HANDS. Now you will be able ...
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The Wizard just launched please stay tuned for FAQs as we receive feedback from the website. Visit the Wizard at https://spo.hawaii.gov/procurement-wizard
In order to do business with the State vendors, contractors and service providers must: Respond to procurements issued by the various departments in a timely fashion and as dictated by the solicitation; and Comply with all applicable laws. Vendors should do the following: Register with Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) – an online, efficient method for providing documentation ...
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The governing authorities relating to travel include: Collective Bargaining Agreements for the respective Bargaining Units Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 3-10, Travel Rules Ethics Commission Memorandum (dated 3/3/92) Procurement Circulars No. 2007-03, and Amendments PC 2021-03, SPO Price List Contract No. 18-07, Commercial Car Rental Services SPO Vendor List Contract No. 23-09, Inter-island Airline Price Agreement ...
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Per diem is a specific allowance for each day to cover the personal expenditures of a traveler, such as meals, lodging, tips, laundry and other expenditures.
The current rate of per diem for overnight travel is $90.00 per 24 hours for intra-state travel, and $145.00 per 24 hours for out-of-state travel. In computing the per diem, the calendar day (midnight to midnight) shall be the unit. See table below for fractional parts of the day.
Intra-State Travel: In computing the amount of per diem, the official time shall begin 90 minutes before the scheduled flight departure time and shall end 30 minutes after the return to the employee’s home airport. Out-of-State Travel: In computing the amount of per diem, the official time shall begin no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior ...
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When lodging is provided, employee is entitled to subsistence (meal) allowance only as follows: Breakfast – Breakfast shall be allowed if travel time begins before 8:00 am. Breakfast allowance is calculated at 8% of per diem. Lunch – Lunch shall be allowed for departing travelers when travel begins before 12:00 noon; lunch shall be allowed ...
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