Establishes that department of education civil service employees shall have the same benefits and rights of civil service employees employed in executive departments. (SB1193 HD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the civil service benefits of department of education civil service employees are the same as those provided to civil service employees of other executive branch agencies pursuant to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

SECTION 2. Chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§76- Civil service benefits for civil service employees of the department of education. Personnel not exempt from civil service under either a department of education civil service system or an executive branch civil service system, as of July 1, 2005, and thereafter, shall have the same benefits and rights relating to transfer, reduction in force, promotion, medical placement, and seniority as if they were within the same jurisdiction. Pay adjustments and other adjustments necessary to effectuate the movement of personnel between the two jurisdictions, if not otherwise covered through collective bargaining, shall be subject to rules, policies, and procedures established by each respective director."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.