STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1897

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.C.R. No. 201

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 201, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND ASSESS THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TENURE SYSTEM FOR RESEARCHERS AND OTHER NON-INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY, AND COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF FACULTY ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY EXTRAMURAL FUNDING AND GRANTS, IN COMPARISON TO PEER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES; AND PROPOSE THE BEST PRACTICES TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly to convene a task force to examine and assess the University of Hawaii's:

(1) Tenure system for researchers and other non-instructional faculty; and

(2) Compensation structure of faculty engaged in activities supported by extramural funding for grants;

in comparison to peer higher education institutions across the United States. This measure also requests the task force to propose best practices to be implemented by the University of Hawaii and to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2022.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 201, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair