Hawaii State Ethics Commission

NOTICE OF CANCELLED ETHICS CLASSES 
(Updated 4/8/2020)

Due to health concerns about the COVID-19 virus, the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission have cancelled all scheduled ethics training sessions.

Employees on all islands can still obtain ethics training by taking the Commission’s online training program, “Ethics for State Employees.”  The online program is available here: https://ethics.hawaii.gov/ethicsonlinetraining/.  Additional information about the State ethics laws can also be found on the Commission’s website:  https://ethics.hawaii.gov/

Employees with questions about the ethics laws are encouraged to contact the Commission’s office at (808) 587-0460 or [email protected].  The entire Commission staff is available to assist you via phone or e-mail at any time.

HAWAII STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

2020 ETHICS TRAINING SCHEDULE

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission will be offering ethics training classes in 2020 for state employees on Oahu and the neighbor islands. The Commission’s training schedule is published below. Additional classes may be added to the schedule throughout the year.

The ethics training classes will provide an overview of the state ethics laws that apply to all state employees. Topics will include conflicts of interests; gifts and the reporting of gifts; confidential information; misuse of official position; and post-employment restrictions.

Classes are open to all state employees and there is no fee to attend. Online registration for each class will begin approximately one month before the training date. Employees who would like to register for a class are encouraged to check the Commission’s website to see when online registration for the class begins.

Class dates, times, locations:

Island: Oahu (Honolulu and Kapolei) Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Honolulu) General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mission Memorial Auditorium 550 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii See map for location and parking: Mission Memorial Auditorium (MMA) Map Notice of Cancellation Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (Pearl City) General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Leeward Community College 96-045 Ala Ike, ED 201 A/B Pearl City, Hawaii LCC Map Notice of Cancellation Island: Hawaii Island (Hilo and Kona) Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (Hilo) General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. University of Hawaii – Hilo Campus University Classroom Building 100 200 W. Kāwili Street Hilo, Hawaii UH Hilo Campus Map Notice of Cancellation Monday, April 6, 2020 (Kona) General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) Hale Iako Training Classroom, Room #119 73-970 Makako Bay Drive Kailua-Kona, Hawaii NELHA Map Notice of Cancellation Island: Kauai (Lihue) Wednesday, March 25, 2020 General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Kauai Fifth Circuit Pu’uhonua Kaulike Building Courthouse Multipurpose Room 3970 Ka’ana Street Lihue, Hawaii Notice of Cancellation Island: Maui (Kahului) Friday, May 8, 2020 General Ethics Training 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. University of Hawaii Maui College Kaʻaʻike Building, Room 105BCD 310 W. Kaahumanu Avenue Kahului, Hawaii UH Maui College campus map Notice of Cancellation For Molokai state employees, please register by contacting our office at (808) 587-0460 or [email protected] due to very limited enrollment. The training locations are as follows: Molokai Molokai Ed Center – UH Maui College 375 Kamehameha V Highway Kaunakakai, Hawaii How to register: After registration begins (see above registration dates), register online, call the Hawaii State Ethics Commission at (808) 587‐0460, or email the Commission’s office at [email protected]. To register groups of more than 10 employees, email the Commission’s office at [email protected]. Persons in need of special assistance: If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or service (such as a sign language interpreter, large print materials, or wheelchair accessibility), please indicate so on your online registration form, or call the Commission’s office at (808) 587‐0460.