Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Labor and Transportation and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 807 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to adjust the salaries for twenty-three positions set by statute that are not under the review of the Executive Salary Commission.

Specifically, this measure adjusts the salary levels for positions within the:

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Budget and Finance, the Department of Health, the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, the Hawaii Paroling Authority, the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, and the Advisory Board on Veterans Services.

Your Committees find that in 2004, the Executive Salary Commission adjusted the salary levels for deputy directors within the State. However, the salary levels for the aforementioned positions are currently established by statute and are beyond the review of the Executive Salary Commission. Additionally, the salary ranges for many of these positions have remained unchanged for over a decade. Based upon the current law, it appears that several of these positions were intended by the Legislature to be compensated within the same salary range as deputy directors or assistants; others require adjustment by the proper authority, as appropriate. Therefore, your Committees determine that it is necessary to provide for the adequate compensation of the individuals in these positions at a level commensurate with their responsibilities, experience, and performance in order to recruit and retain qualified individuals.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Labor and Transportation and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 807 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.