STAND. COM. REP. NO. 758-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1960

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1960, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish within the Department of Accounting and General Services a Public Employees' Compensation Appeals Board to hear appeals on the repricing of classes.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association; United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; and Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Human Resources Development and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1960, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair