THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 7, 2005

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

LBR/JHW

SB 1193

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Allows civil service employees who transferred from executive branch agencies to the department of education under Act 51, SLH 2004, to retain the right to apply for intra- and inter-departmental transfer and promotional opportunities within the executive branch.

LBR/JHW, WAM

     

LBR Only

   

SB 61

RELATING TO WAGES.

Authorizes an employer to furnish to an employee an electronic record of an employee's total gross and net compensation, deductions, date of payment, and pay period covered, in lieu of a printed, typewritten, or handwritten record, upon receipt of written authorization from the employee.

LBR, WAM

SB 1783

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Changes the composition of the EUTF board of trustees from ten to fourteen members; amends appointment procedures; amends procedures for filling vacancies; and amends numbers for quorum.

LBR, WAM

SB 1194

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.

Provides for the election of members of the board of trustees administering the State's deferred compensation plan pursuant to rules adopted by the board.

LBR, WAM

SB 1192

RELATING TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES.

Limits the number of exempt positions. Requires DHRD to report annually to the legislature the number and percentage of civil service and exempt employees employed by the State.

LBR, WAM

SB 1784

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Amends the definition of employee under the EUTF to include part-time employees working twenty or more hours per week. Clarifies that excluded from ERS membership are part-time employees working less than twenty hours per week.

LBR, WAM

     
     
   

SB 943

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (2). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1045

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (3). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1046

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (6). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1047

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (4). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1048

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (8). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1049

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (9). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1050

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the arbitrated salary increases for bargaining unit (13). Includes appropriations for state employees assigned to the Hawaii health systems corporation and employees excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1579

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts.

LBR, WAM

SB 1580

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit (5) and for officers and employees of DOE excluded from collective bargaining.

LBR, WAM

SB 1581

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Unit (7) and their excluded counterparts.

LBR, WAM

SB 1582

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for bargaining unit (9), registered professional nurses.

LBR, WAM

SB 1583

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for state employees in unit 10, including excluded employees.

LBR, WAM

SB 1584

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for bargaining unit (11), Firefighters, and its excluded counterpart.

LBR, WAM

     

SB 1585

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds to pay for the collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for HGEA bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), and (13).

LBR, WAM

     
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 229, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6698.

 

 

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Senator Brian Kanno

Chair

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair