HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Romeo M. Mindo

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 25

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS INSURANCE.

Establishes a family leave benefits insurance program to provide income support to those on family leave.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 26

RELATING TO SICK LEAVE.

Allows an employee to substitute any of their accrued paid leaves such as sick, vacation, or personal leave for any part of the four week family leave an employee is entitled to.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 30

RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE.

Provides up to six weeks of paid family leave as temporary disability benefits for an employee to care for a family member with a serious health condition or to care for a child upon the birth or adoption of a child. The temporary disability benefits for family leave shall be financed through employee contributions.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 124

RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires state and county employers who provide sick leave to permit employees to use sick leave to care for designated family members who have a serious health condition.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 125

RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

Requires private employers who provide sick leave to permit employees to use sick leave to care for the employee's child, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent with a serious health condition.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 128

RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS TO CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION.

Expands temporary disability benefits to provide up to six weeks of wage replacement benefits to employees who leave work to care for family members with a serious health condition.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 389

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Requires an employer who provides sick leave for employees to use up to ten days of the employee's accrued and available sick leave for family leave purposes in a single calendar year, except when the use of sick leave for family leave purposes is subject to a valid collective bargaining agreement. Defines "sick leave" under the Family Leave Law (Chapter 398, Hawaii Revised Statutes).

Pending Referral to LAB
     

HB 29

RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Requires employers to provide meal breaks after 5 hours of work.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 390

RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide employees with at least a 30-minute break for 8 hours of work, unless a collective bargaining agreement otherwise contains a provision for employee meal breaks, or provisions allowing public transit employees to select work assignments through a bidding system based on seniority.

Pending Referral to LAB

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair