HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Brian K. Blundell
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Romy M. Mindo	Rep. David A. Pendleton
Rep. Joseph M. Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, February 27, 2004
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

HB 1552	RELATING TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Prohibits trustees of the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board from serving on any other board during the trustee's term of office.	LAB

HB 2463	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Eliminates licensure as a performance requirement.	LAB

HB 2464	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Clarifies that when a civil service employee is released from a new position for inefficiency during the probationary period, that employee may be returned to a vacant comparable position, as determined by the employer, or the employee's former position as currently provided.	LAB

HB 2465	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Allows an employee hired through departmental internal recruitment to be subsequently appointed to the permanent position.	LAB

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

		________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair