STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3279
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1848
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui
President of the Senate
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1848, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Among other things, this measure:
(1) Repeals the prohibition on using arbitration to resolve impasses or disputes relating to, and striking on the issue of, state and county Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund contributions;
(2) Authorizes the arbitration panel to make a final and binding decision on Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund contributions; and
(3) Specifies that Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and group life insurance contributions must be negotiated for active employees.
Written comments in support of the measure were submitted by the United Public Workers. Written comments on the measure were submitted by the Department of Budget and Finance.
Your Committee finds that presently, if an employer and exclusive representative cannot agree on the contributions, the Legislature determines the pro-rata share. However, all other negotiable items can proceed to impasse. Allowing disputes over contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved via the impasse procedure, similar to all other negotiable items, is reasonable and fair.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1848, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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