Human Resources

Contact Human Resources

(808) 932-7626

hrhilo@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Human Resources Website

Mailing address: 200 West Kāwili St., Hilo, HI 96720

Lorena Kauhi

(808) 932-7626

lorenadk@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Kelli Moraes

Kelli Moraes

Human Resources Specialist

(808) 932-7626

ktomota@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Kelli can assist you with matters in these areas:

Lead

Position Control and Regular Recruitment (APT, E/M, Faculty): SF-1/SF-2

  • Administrative Affairs (Auxiliary Services, Business Office, Environment & Health Safety Office, Facilities Planning, Human Resources)
  • Student Affairs
  • College of Natural and Health Science
  • Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani
  • Athletics

Casual Hire and Lecturer Pool - application review & referral for units listed above

Classification (APT & Faculty only) for units listed above

Organizational Charts

Transactions:

  • Administrative Affairs Division (Auxiliary Services, Business Office, EHSO, Facilities Planning, HR)
  • College of Pharmacy

Backup

  • Casual Hires
  • Lecturer Pool (recruitment)
  • Employee Engagement, Professional Development, Performance Management
  • Leaves

Kipp Rice

Kipp Rice

Human Resources Specialist

(808) 932-7626

kipprice@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Kipp can assist you with matters in these areas:

Lead

Employee Onboarding, Orientation, and Offboarding

Employee Engagement

Performance Management

Professional Development

HR Website

Transactions:

  • Administrative Affairs Division (Security)
  • Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani
  • Athletics

Backup

  • Civil Service position control, classification, and recruitment
  • Benefits/Leaves (Family Leave, Online Leave System, Workers Compensation, Temporary Disability, Unemployment Insurance Verification/Eligibility, etc.)

Brandi Paulo

Brandi Paulo

Human Resources Assistant

(808) 932-7626

bpaulo@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Brandi can assist you with matters in these areas:

Lead

  • Civil Service: position control, classification, recruitment, transactions, timesheets/payroll reporting
  • Benefits/Leaves (Workers' Compensation, Temporary Disability, Family Leave, etc.)

Transactions:

  • College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management/Research
  • College of Business & Economics
  • Center for Community Engagement
  • English Language Institute
  • Library

Annette Sugimoto

Annette Sugimoto continues to volunteer her time for our office. She and Lorena can assist you with matters in these areas:

  • Coaches: contracts, transactions
  • E/M: appointments, classification, salaries, transactions
  • UH Hilo: Chancellor’s Office, Center for Maunakea Stewardship/MKSOA, ‘Imiloa, Office of Equal Opportunity, Small Business Development Center, University Relations
  • VC Academic Affairs Office
  • Immigration
  • Investigations
  • Consultations/Negotiations
  • Policy Review
  • Reports
  • Salary Analysis
  • UI Verification
  • PCIS & Profiler Updates

Interim Assignments - Contact the HR Director

For assistance in these areas, please call our main office line at (808) 932-7626 or email Director Lorena Kauhi at lorenadk@hawaii.edu.

Position Control and Regular Recruitment (APT, E/M, Faculty): SF-1/SF-2 - Administrative Affairs (Information Technology Services, Performing Arts, Security, VC-Administrative Affairs) - UH Hilo (Chancellor’s Office, Center for Maunakea Stewardship/MKSOA, ʻImiloa, OEO, SBDC, University Relations) - VC-Academic Affairs Office - CAFNRM/Research - COBE - CCE - ESL - Library

Casual Hire and Lecturer Pool - application review & referral for units listed above

Classification (APT & Faculty only) for units listed above

Organizational Charts

Transactions:

  • Administrative Affairs Division (Information Technology Services, Performing Arts, VC-Administrative Affairs)
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Casual Hires: accepts requests and posts on NeoGov
  • Lecturer Pool: recruitment (PD-ad review/posting only)
  • College of Natural and Health Sciences
  • Student Affairs Division