COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

AGENDA #1

HB 385

Establishes procedures to prevent workplace violence.

LAB, JUD

AGENDA #2

HB 290

Creates a program providing additional benefits to unemployed workers by extending their unemployment insurance benefits.

LAB, FIN

HB 509

Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the DOE, including part-time employees working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike. Prohibits bargaining over wages as long as the wages of these employees are established in law.

LAB, FIN

AGENA #4

(HSCR22)

Allows a licensed emergency medical technician to receive a state retirement pension after twenty-five years of service. (HB507 HD1)

HLT, LAB, FIN

AGENDA #3

HB 1373

Sets forth leave of absence provisions for permanent full-time employees of the State or one of its political subdivisions who are exempt from chapters 76 and 89, but are not considered to be an "excluded employee" as defined in section 89C-1.5.

LAB, FIN

HB 531

Requires the proposed adjustments to compensation and benefit packages for excluded civil service employees to be at least equivalent to the adjustments provided within the employer's jurisdiction.

LAB, FIN

HB 24

Establishes reverse auction and electronic bidding method as alternative methods for bidding on public procurement contracts.

LAB, FIN

HB 967

Provides for penalties for the obstruction of an ingress or egress.

LAB, JUD

HB 968

Reduces the offset amount of an individual's weekly unemployment benefits.

LAB, FIN

HB 1639

Establishes penalties for employees of procurement organizations who fail to perform their statutory duties.

LAB, JUD

(HSCR57)

Requires: (1) department of taxation to report on tax benefits for development assistance programs; (2) counties to disclose real property tax reductions and abatements; (3) disclosure of development assistance; (4) recapture of assistance from recipients who fail to achieve jobs, wage, and benefit goals. (HB21 HD1)

EDB, LAB, FIN

AGENDA #4

(HSCR37)

Removes the statutory limitation preventing the University of Hawaii from implementing an optional retirement plan and clarifies that part-time and temporary University of Hawaii employees are not eligible for membership in the University's optional retirement plan (HB319 HD1).

HED, LAB, FIN

(HSCR39)

Establishes a University of Hawaii retirement system, to be administered by the board of regents, for permanent employees of UH or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining unit 7 pursuant to chapter 89. (HB322 HD1)

HED, LAB, FIN

(HSCR63)

Specifies that OHA is to be included with other state agencies as an agency required to reimburse the State for contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund.

WLH, LAB, FIN

Chair