STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1273

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 207

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 207, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote the establishment of shared leave programs for public employees by:

(1)  Requiring the Judiciary, Legislature, and Executive Branch to each establish a shared leave program for their employees;

(2)  Removing the preclusion of leave sharing between employees of different departments or branches of government because of administrative infeasibility; and

(3)  Allowing the counties to establish a shared leave program for county employees.

This measure also removes the requirement that the employee's designation of beneficiary form be written, notarized, and filed with the Comptroller or other disbursing officer who issues warrants or checks to pay an employee for services.  This amendment would allow beneficiary information to be maintained electronically and in a more efficient manner.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Human Resources Development opposed this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services and a concerned individual offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 207, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair