SB 764

SD1

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT.

Expands the protection provided under the Whistleblowers' Protection Act for employees who report situations that demonstrate danger to public health and safety, which they observe during the course of their work. Creates an exception to the two-year statute of limitations period to require commencement for aggrieved employees who are physically or mentally incapacitated to begin upon their return to work. (SD1)

SB 694

SD1

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT.

Extends protection under whistleblower protection act to public employees who report information relating to a condition that poses a danger to public health or safety, unless the employee knows that the report is false. Creates an exception to the two-year statute of limitations period to require commencement for aggrieved employees who are physically or mentally incapacitated to begin upon their return to work. (SD1)

SB 3106

SD1

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Allows Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii counties to enter into an agreement with the State to extend the State's mandatory deferred compensation retirement plan to part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual public employees of the counties. Requires the county to designate a county agency to coordinate the plan. (SD1)

SB 762

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Requires the employer contribution cap on monthly contributions for health benefits plans for retirees to be adjusted annually, beginning July 1, 2002. (SD1)

SB 921

SD2

RELATING TO HAWAII WORKSITE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ACT.

Entitles employers to obtain TROs to protect worksite. (SD2)

SB 2033

SD1

RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

Requires contractors on public works construction contracts to comply with department of labor and industrial relations specifications for staffing requirements. (SD1)

SB 469

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for any employer to include in an employment document as a condition of hiring, any provision interfering with the protected right of an employee to file a charge in an investigation or relinquish any right or protection.

SB 2593

RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Enables public employees who are indebted to the government due to an alleged overpayment of salary or wages and who request a hearing on the matter to structure a repayment schedule rather than having one-quarter of their salary or wages immediately withheld.

SB 2355

SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Clarifies that a public employee with credited service prior to 7/1/96, who transfers employment or suffers a break in service before or after 7/1/96, shall qualify for the retirement health benefits plan as it existed prior to 7/1/96; provided that the public employee meets certain requirements. (SD2)

SB 1155

SD1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs who claim service credit to select either one of the two payment options available under section 88-59.

SB 2873

SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Establishes the employer contributions to the Employees' Retirement System at 15.75% of the member's compensation for police and firefighters and 13.75% of the member's compensation for all other employees beginning in FY 2005-2006. Eliminates the separate computation of contributions for the Early Incentive Retirement Plan and includes in the total contributions computed as a stated percentage of compensation payment for the remaining amounts due for the plan as of June 30, 2005. (SD1)

SB 2878

SD2

RELATING TO THE FEDERAL TAX LIMIT ON COMPENSATION APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Applies the federal tax limits on pension compensation effective 7/1/96, and adds a non-tax-qualified arrangement to protect benefits accrued in excess of the federal tax limits for the period 7/1/96, through 6/30/04. Appropriates $357,350 to pay the non-tax-qualified benefits. (SD2)

SB 2879

SD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Incorporates federal tax provisions relating to pension plans of state and local government. Incorporates some of the required provisions into ERS law, and authorizes the board of trustees to adopt as rules the remainder of the required provisions that are not presently part of the ERS law rules. Provides the board of trustees the power of expedited rulemaking authority for the limited purpose of adopting rules to comply with the requirements of IRC section 401(a). (SD2)

SB 2941

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

Appropriates additional emergency funds ($4,993,726) for the state workers compensation program, for FY 2003-2004.

SB 3018

SD2

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Provides that if a police officer who suffers from a service-connected disability continues public service in any position other than as a police officer, the member's retirement allowance shall be 2-1/2% of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a police officer. (SD2)

SB 3175

SD2

RELATING TO FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Authorizes the governor, on behalf of the State, to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the extension of benefits of the hospital insurance system to employees of the State and its political subdivisions. Extends the benefits of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to employees of the political subdivisions of State. Requires the EWC to fund costs associated with the purposes of this Act as it applies to EWC employees. (SD2)

SB 3180

SD1

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. (SD1)

SB 3017

SD1

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Establishes the law enforcement officers' bill of rights. (SD1)

SB 3019

SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS.

Provides members of collective bargaining unit 12 (police officers) with a tax credit for health insurance premiums. Provides credit of up to $960 per year for single coverage and $2,400 per year for family coverage. (SD1)

SB 2895

SD1

RELATING TO PEST CONTROL.

Specifies that a pest control operator obtain and maintain continuous coverage of workers' compensation and liability insurance for licensure, and sets forth the consequences for failing to do so. (SD1)

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro