Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 343 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a merit pay system for school principals based on improvement that their schools achieve in measurable areas of performance.

This measure is not intended to grant automatic step movements or per cent increases, or both, to school principals. In keeping with its philosophy on collective bargaining and public employment matters, your Committee believes that the granting of step movements and per cent increases should remain the subject of negotiations between employers and exclusive representatives.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 343, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 343, H.D. 1.