STAND. COM. REP. NO.1361

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 1385

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1385, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SALARY STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Board of Education (BOE) to:

(1) Conduct a classification study to assess positions, allocations, and classifications;

(2) Adopt a classification and compensation structure for educational officers that more accurately reflects the level of work being performed;

(3) Conduct a comprehensive salary survey;

(4) Implement a job evaluation methodology that is consistent with the adopted classification structure; and

(5) Report findings to the Legislature.

The Auditor submitted testimony in support of this bill. BOE submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. The Hawaii Government Employees Association submitted testimony in opposition to this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1385, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair