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

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

Senate Bill No. 1425, Senate Draft 2, RELATING TO BUSINESS MENTORING OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, was removed from the agenda. That measure received the following referral (EDB, LAB, FIN).

SB 1070

(SSCR760)

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations.

LAB, CPC, FIN

     

SB 1309

SD2

(SSCR732)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Restores the method used to calculate a member's average final compensation to the formula in effect prior to the enactment of Act 128, SLH 2002. Requires the effective date of retirement to be on the first day of the month or the last day of the year for elective officers and judges who have attained the seventy-five per cent benefit limitation. (SB1309 SD2)

LAB, FIN

     

SB 1312

SD1

(SSCR733)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the ERS to pay interest on the retroactive amount due retirees whose pensions are not finalized within six calendar months following the month of retirement. Authorizes the ERS to assess an employing agency a late fee for each month of delay in reporting unused sick leave balances, lump sum vacation payments and other pertinent information (e.g., breakdown of retroactive payments) needed to finalize a retiree's pension. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

     

SB 773

(SSCR725)

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

Establishes an alternative base period under the employment security law for individuals who do not have sufficient qualifying weeks or wages in the base period to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits.

LAB, FIN

     

SB 1373

SD1

(SSCR734)

RELATING TO STAFFING FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

Provides for exempt positions to implement federally funded employment or training programs. (SD1)

LAB, FIN

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair