University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner said there will be no formal layoffs, retrenchment or reductions-in-force of faculty or staff with employment security within the 10-campus UH system until the Hawaiʻi State Legislature approves a biennial budget and that budget is enacted by Gov. David Ige. Lassner made the statement in a budget presentation (PDF) to the UH Board of Regents at their January 7, 2021, meeting.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2021/01/08/president-update-budget-situation-planning/