Report Title:

DOE Facilities; Administrator Qualification

Description:

Establishes minimum qualifications for administrator and project managers of the department of education's facilities services branch.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	262
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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 to part III, subpart B, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§302A-  Department of education facilities and support services branch; qualifications of administrator and project managers. (a)  The administrator of the department's facilities and support services branch, at a minimum, shall possess supervisory experience in the building and construction trades commensurate with the responsibilities of a comparable administrator of a facilities and support services agency.  The administrator of the department's facilities and support services branch shall report to the assistant superintendent of administrative services.

(b)  Project managers of the department's facilities and support services branch, at a minimum, shall possess project management experience in the building and construction trades commensurate with the responsibilities of a comparable project manager of a facilities and support services agency and shall be supervised by the administrator of the facilities and support services branch."

     SECTION 2.  No officer or employee of the State having tenure shall suffer any loss of salary, seniority, prior service credit, vacation, sick leave, or other employee benefit or privilege as a consequence of this Act, and such officer or employee may be transferred or appointed to a civil service position without the necessity of examination; provided that the officer or employee possesses the minimum qualifications for the position to which the officer or employee was transferred or appointed; and provided that subsequent changes in status may be made pursuant to applicable civil service and compensation laws.

     An officer or employee of the State who does not have tenure and who may be transferred or appointed to a civil service position as a consequence of this Act shall become a civil service employee without the loss of salary, seniority, prior service credit, vacation, sick leave, or other employee benefits or privileges and without the necessity of examination; provided that the officer or employee possesses the minimum qualifications for the position to which the officer or employee was transferred or appointed.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

INTRODUCED BY:

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