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Hawaiian Telcom seeks lease for 25 years of solar

HILO (AP) - Hawaiian Telcom is seeking to lease rooftop solar panels to generate its own power at 78 buildings around the state.According to a filing with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, the company will sign a 25-year lease with two contractors on Oahu, TSWG Solar and Sunetric.Those contractors will install and maintain photovoltaic solar energy systems on Hawaiian Telcom buildings on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island."After considering the estimated cost of PV panels alone, purchasing and owning the PV systems (even with the tax credits) was deemed to be less favorable than ...

Business/In Brief • Apr. 1, 2014

New resort seeks to fill 130 positionsMontage Kapalua Bay is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday to fill 130 positions at its new resort.Openings are being offered in management, front desk, servers, bartenders, guest services, spa, housekeeping and other positions.The opening team will help prepare the 24-acre property that boasts 56 residences and 50 suites for its opening June 1.For more information, visit montagehotels.com/kapaluabay or call 662-6600.

Beauty salons settle federal wage claims

HONOLULU (AP) - A company that operates beauty salons in major Waikiki hotels has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a wage dispute.The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday that From Y'Z Corp. will pay $75,000 in minimum-wage and overtime back pay to 44 employees at its salons in the Sheraton Waikiki and Hyatt Regency Waikiki. Another $75,000 will go toward damages.The department claims that from August to 2009 to September 2013, salon employees were regularly required to work through unpaid lunch breaks.

Business / In Brief • Mar. 28, 2014

The Maui Chapter of the American Payroll Association is offering an April 11 seminar titled "Payroll Mistakes that Can Land You in HOT Water! How to Avoid Getting Burned By Costly Mistakes."The event will be from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.Presenters will be Lauraine Bifulco, principal of Vantaggio HR, and attorney John Knorek, partner with Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Herrington and Harris.Participants will learn state and federal legal principles governing the payment of wages and how to avoid liability in this highly litigated area of the law, an announcement ...

Greg Peros named general manager of Maui Beach Hotel

Greg Peros was recently promoted to general manager for the 147-room Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului, according to an Aqua Hospitality announcement Monday.The Maui native has worked as an employee for the hotel for a decade, holding the position of sales manager and most recently hotel manager. Prior to working for Maui Beach Hotel, Peros also held management positions at the Grand Wailea and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa."Greg has been a great asset to the Maui Beach Hotel since Aqua (Hospitality) took over as the new management company in 2012," Aqua Hospitality Chief Executive Officer ...

Business / In Brief • Mar. 25, 2014

A marketing and networking class for businesses is being held from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the University of Hawaii Maui College.The course, offered through UH-Maui College's EdVenture, will provide attendees with tools to define, communicate and successfully market a business.The course is $105.To register or for more information, call 984-3231.