STAND. COM. REP. NO. 870

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1395

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1395, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to mirror the civil service benefits of the executive civil service system and the Department of Education (Department) civil service system, as established pursuant to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Your Committee finds that Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, requires the transition of certain functions and resources from various state agencies to the Department. Specifically, it requires the Department to establish a separate personnel system, including existing department employees and those who are transferred to the Department from other state agencies. This measure will help to ensure that the rights and benefits of civil service employees of the Executive Branch who are transferred to the Department are maintained and not diminished or lost as a result of the transfer.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1395, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair