HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. George R. Fontaine

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) have been ADDED to the agenda:  HB 2571 HD1, HB 1884, HD1

 

HB 2493

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 9 and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2494

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for Hawaii Employer‑Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 10 and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2495

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 11 and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1811

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires employers to pay greater contribution rates on their employees' non-base compensation than on base compensation beginning in fiscal year 2013-2014.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2488

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

To prevent unexpected increases in pension benefits and in the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the Employees' Retirement System by limiting the amount of compensation included in "average final compensation" and requiring employers to pay the additional costs resulting from spiking.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2489

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Changes one of the requirements to become a member of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1751

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Includes county representation on the State employees' retirement system board of trustees.  Effective 7/1/30.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 2487

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Corrects errors; harmonizes ordinary disability and ordinary death benefits for new members of the Employees' Retirement System with their service retirement benefits; and harmonizes age and service requirements for judges who are currently members of the Employees' Retirement System with the requirements for other contributory plan members.

 

LAB, FIN

 

 

 

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: 

 

HB 2571, HD1

(HSCR233-12)

Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

Amends the definition of "employment" in various labor and employment laws by clarifying the "domestic services" exclusion for services to persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities.  (HB2571 HD1)

 

HUS, LAB, FIN

HB 1884, HD1

(HSCR262-12)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study on the wages and compensation of other public housing authorities in the United States that are comparable in size to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and comparable in duties and responsibilities to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority executive director.  Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to submit a report to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the wages and compensation of each of the five highest paid public housing authority executive directors of other comparable states or jurisdictions.  (HB1884 HD1)

 

HSG, LAB, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  3 copies (including an original) to Room 422 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6331(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For comments less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9286 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair