THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Bob Nakata, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2002

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

SB 2078

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Transfers the Deferred Compensation program to the Employees' Retirement System. Requires the Employees' Retirement System to pay interest on pensions that are not processed and issued within ninety days of a member's retirement. (HANABUSA, Chumbley, Sakamoto, Slom, Taniguchi, Chun Oakland, Buen, Matsunaga, Chun, Kokubun, Matsuura)

LBR/TMG, WAM

SB 2441

RELATING TO SERVICE EMPLOYEES. Amends current labor laws to provide comparable wages and benefits for service employees. Allows contracted employees to organize. Repeals section 103-55, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (NAKATA)

LBR/TMG, WAM

SB 3008

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Extends timeframe for the Department of Education to comply with the categorization and inclusion of its employees into civil service under the requirements of section 14 of Act 253, SLH 2000. (NAKATA)

LBR/TMG, WAM

SB 2785

RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION FREQUENCIES FOR REGULATED EQUIPMENT. Allows the Department to set reinspection frequencies of boilers and pressure systems and elevators and kindred equipment based on safety considerations. (Bunda (BR))

TMG/LBR, WAM
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 231, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed, if less than five (5) pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll-free for neighbor islands) at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7330.

 

 

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Senator Bob Nakata

Chair

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Senator Cal Kawamoto

Chair