THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3339
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to Collective Bargaining.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the office of collective bargaining and managed competition was established within the office of the governor to assist the governor in the implementation and review of the managed process of public-private competition for particular government services through the managed competition process and negotiations between the State and the exclusive representatives on matters of wages, hours, and other negotiable terms and conditions of employment. The legislator further finds that the governor is required to appoint as the chief negotiator for the State, an individual who is experienced in labor relations, to head the office. The legislature also finds that for some time, the director of human resources development has been serving as the chief negotiator for the State.

The legislature believes that the duties and responsibilities of chief negotiator for the State and director of human resources development require full-time engagement by the individuals holding those positions, respectively, and therefore finds it inappropriate for one individual to concurrently hold both positions.

The purpose of this Act is to clarify that the director of human resources development shall not hold the position of chief negotiator of the State.

SECTION 2. Section 89A-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The position of chief negotiator for the State is hereby established to head the office. The chief negotiator shall be experienced in labor relations[.]; provided that the director of human resources development shall not hold the position of chief negotiator. The governor shall appoint the chief negotiator and may also appoint deputy negotiators to assist the chief negotiator. The governor, at pleasure, may remove the chief negotiator and any deputy negotiator. All other employees shall be appointed by the chief negotiator. All employees in the office of collective bargaining and managed competition shall be included in any benefit programs generally applicable to employees of the State."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of Collective Bargaining and Managed Competition; Chief Negotiator of the State; Director of Human Resources Development

Description:

Clarifies that the Director of Human Resources Development shall not hold the position of Chief Negotiator of the State.

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