STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2308

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2964
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Technology and Labor and
Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 2964 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to grant the University of
Hawaii greater independence in developing responsive and
effective classification and compensation plans.  

     This measure repeals the statutory requirement that the
University conform to a classification plan set forth in chapter
77, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and provides that the University of
Hawaii shall adopt a classification system incorporating factors
such as the scope and subject matter of the work, responsibility,
and qualification requirements.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
University of Hawaii.  Testimony in opposition to this measure
was received from the Department of Human Resources Development
of the State of Hawaii.  Comments recommending further dialogue
with respect to this measure were received from the Hawaii
Government Employees Association.

     Your Committees find that under current law, the University
of Hawaii is required to adopt a classification schedule
conforming as nearly as may be practical to the schedules set
forth in chapter 77, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Your Committees
also find that under current law, chapter 77, applies to all

 
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classes of positions established under chapter 76, Hawaii Revised
Statutes.

     Your Committees also find that the University of Hawaii is
unable, under chapter 77, to establish a sound system that will
attract and retain competent persons for government services,
establish and maintain a high level of efficiency of employees,
and adequately compensate them because all employees appointed by
the Board of Regents are exempt from chapter 76 and accordingly,
chapter 77.  The result is that chapter 77 does not apply to all
University employees even though the University is required to
conform with chapter 77.

     Your Committees find further that although this measure is
included in the omnibus, Public Employment Reform bill, because
of its importance, this measure must be given every opportunity
to pass out of committee and become law.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology and Labor and Environment
that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord
with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2964 and recommend that
it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Education and
                                   Technology and Labor and
                                   Environment,



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BOB NAKATA, Chair                  DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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