Requires the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to pay a penalty to its employees for late payments of wages. (SD1)

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-   Penalty for late payments of wages to university personnel. The board of regents of the University of Hawaii shall pay a civil penalty of $100 for each failure to pay the wages of each employee covered under section 304-11 within one pay period following the designated pay day under the after-the-fact payroll."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.