HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Tom Okamura
  Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa         Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Jim Rath

                  INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 17, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 423, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

This informational briefing features guests from the Federal
Office of Personal Management (OPM) from Washington, D.C. These
include:

Mary Lou Lindholm, Associate Director of Employment Services
Dick Whitford, Director of Employment Information
Donna Gregory, Director of Nationwide Examination Policy

The committee will be hearing presentations on the Federal
experiences in the following areas of interests:

-Career Transition Services.
-Downsizing and Voluntary Separation Incentives programs from
 1993-97.
-Civil Service Reform.
 
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
AS A REMINDER, ATTENDEES ARE ASKED AS A COURTESY TO REFRAIN FROM
LEAVING CELLULAR PHONES OR PAGERS ON AUDIBLE ALERT.

                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair