Authorizes the payout of the difference in salary for officers and employees of the State who are placed on active military duty.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§78- Salary compensation for officers and employees on active military service. The State shall compensate the difference in pay for officers and employees who are placed on active duty and serving in a hostile fire zone if the state pay is higher than gross monthly military pay. Compensation will be the difference in gross monthly pay between military pay and state pay. Gross monthly military pay will include basic pay, all authorized allowances, and all incentive and special pay."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.