Report Title:
New Century Charter Schools and New Century Conversion Charter Schools; Employee Benefits
Description:
Requires the State to provide workers' compensation coverage to new century charter school and new century conversion charter school employees. Clarifies that employees of new century conversion charter schools and new century charter schools shall retain civil service status and all related benefits, including accrual of creditable service under the ERS.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1782 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to new century charter schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section within part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- New century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools; workers' compensation benefits. The State shall be the responsible employer for the purposes of workers' compensation coverage for new century charter school and new century conversion charter school employees. New century charter school and new century conversion charter school employees shall be covered under the same self-insured workers' compensation system offered to other public employees and administrative state units; provided that new century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools shall be responsible for filing claims of reported injuries with the department of labor and industrial relations."
SECTION 2. Section 302A-1184, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Civil service employees of department of education schools shall retain their civil service status upon the conversion of their school to a new century conversion charter school. Positions in a new century conversion charter school or a new century charter school that would be civil service in a department of education public school shall be civil service positions and subject to chapter 76. Service in a new century conversion charter school or a new century charter school shall be deemed creditable service under the employees' retirement system. An employee with civil service status at a new century conversion charter school or a new century charter school who transfers to another civil service position shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges, and benefits of continuous, uninterrupted civil service."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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