Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 180 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide parity in compensation and benefits for exempt civil service employees that are at least equal to the adjustments under collective bargaining agreements for their counterparts and subordinates.

Currently, the compensation and benefit packages provided to exempt civil service employees are based on:

Although the law may seem equitable on its face, the resulting disparity in compensation and benefits is evidence to the contrary. This bill levels the playing field by requiring excluded employees to be compensated at a level that is at least equal to the compensation and benefit packages provided under collective bargaining agreements for their counterparts and subordinates.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 180, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.