Broadens the grounds for appeal to the merit appeals board by repealing the listed acts that are subject to appeal.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Section 76-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"(a) The merit appeals board of each jurisdiction shall hear and decide appeals from any action under this chapter, as well as dismissals, demotions, and suspensions, taken by the chief executive, the director, an appointing authority, or a designee acting on behalf of one of these individuals[, relating to:

(b) Any person suffering legal wrong [by an action under subsection (a)(1)] or aggrieved by such action shall be entitled to appeal to the merit appeals board. Any employee covered by chapter 76 suffering legal wrong [by an action under subsection (a)(2) or (3)] shall be entitled to appeal to the merit appeals board. Only employees covered by chapter 76, who are excluded from collective bargaining, [suffering legal wrong by an action under subsection (a)(4)] shall be entitled to appeal to the merit appeals board[.] for actions involving disciplinary actions and adverse actions for failure to meet performance requirements. Appeals under this section shall be filed within time limits and in the manner provided by rules of the merit appeals board."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005; provided that it shall apply to all appeals pending before the civil service commission as of July 1, 2002.