STAND. COM. REP. 340

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 959

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Labor and Public Employment and Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 959 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR PRINCIPALS AND VICE PRINCIPALS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve recruitment and retention of principals and vice principals in public schools by:

(1) Providing for an increased retirement allowance under the Employees' Retirement System for persons who serve as principals or vice principals in public schools; and

(2) Allowing current principals and vice principals to receive an increased allowance without making additional contributions if the person serves at least until July 1, 2008, as a principal or vice principal.

Four school principals testified in support of this bill. The Hawaii Government Employees Association supported the intent of the measure. The Department of Education supported the intent of the bill but expressed some concerns. The Department of Budget and Finance opposed the measure.

Your Committees find that the recruitment and retention of principals and vice principals in public schools has been and continues to be a difficult task. Improved retirement provisions should aid in recruiting and retaining qualified school administrators.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Labor and Public Employment and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 959 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Labor and Public Employment and Education,

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair