HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

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, February 10, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

HB 2326

RELATING TO FAIRNESS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Limits any arbitration award t no more than 1 1/2% across the board per fiscal year. The limitation does not apply to bargaining units (9), (11), (12) and any other unit with a membership consisting entirely of individuals that perform a law enforcement function.

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HB 2328

RELATING TO BINDING ARBITRATION.

Revise factors that an arbitration panel must consider in public employee binding arbitration decisions. Specifically, the following new factors must be considered: (1) the impact of the additional potential costs if the cost item was applied to all other bargaining units; (2) the employer's ability to fund the cost item is based on applicable constitutional, statutory, and county ordinance provisions; and (3) a comparison of wages, hours conditions of employment and overall compensation of private sector employees in the State.

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HB 2462

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Eliminates temporary civil service membership.

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HB 2467

RELATING TO SALARIES.

Adjusts the salaries of certain positions in the following departments or agencies: the Hawaii Labor Relations Board, the Stadium Authority, the House & Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, the PUC, the Office of Solid Waste Management, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Paroling Authority, the Office of Veterans' Services, the Labor & Industrial Relations Appeals Board, the Office of Community Services, and the Office of the State Public Defender.

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HB 2741

RELATING TO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Establishes that deputy directors and special assistant positions of executive departments not specifically authorized by statute are subject to position justification requirements and legislative review.

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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair