Human Resources

Contact Human Resources

(808) 932-7626

hrhilo@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Website

On this page:

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

Alison Akamine

Alison S. Akamine

Human Resources Specialist

(808) 932-7626

akaminea@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Ali can assist you with matters in these areas:

LEAD:

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, Security, VC-Administrative Affairs)
  • College of Arts & Sciences

BACKUP:

  • Casual Hires
  • Lecturer Pool (recruitment)
  • Civil Service
  • Workers Compensation

Kelli Tomota

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 Hala 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

Nicol Botelho

Nicol K. Botelho

Human Resources Assistant

(808) 932-7626

nbotelho@hawaii.edu

(808) 932-7663

Auxiliary Services Building, room 106

Nicol can assist you with matters in these areas:

LEAD/ASSIST:

  • Casual Hires: accepts requests and posts on NeoGov
  • Lecturer Pool: recruitment (PD-ad review/posting only)
  • Employee Onboarding and Orientation - Assist

Transactions:

  • Athletics
  • College of Natural and Health Sciences
  • Ka Haka ‘Ula – College of Hawaiian Language
  • Student Affairs Division

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 – Assist
  • Policy Review – Assist
  • Reports - Assist
  • Salary Analysis – Assist
  • UI Verification
  • PCIS & Profiler Updates