Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to handle for the State, the merit appeals from employment actions taken against civil service employees. (HB643 HD2)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, section 95, is amended by amending subsection (a) of section 89-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to read as follows:

"(a) There is created a Hawaii labor relations board to ensure that collective bargaining is conducted in accordance with this chapter and that the merit principle under section 76-1 is maintained. Notwithstanding section 76-51, the Hawaii labor relations board, in addition to having exclusive original jurisdiction over any controversy concerning prohibited practices, shall act as the merit appeals board for the State of Hawaii pursuant to section 76-47."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2002.