STAND. COM. REP. NO. 343

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1065

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1065 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Create a new bargaining unit 14 to represent state law enforcement officers; and

 

     (2)  Clarify that no election shall be directed by the Hawaii Labor Relations Board in any newly created bargaining unit of employees who are currently covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one entity and numerous individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that state law enforcement employees are currently represented by units 3 and 4, which are designated for non‑supervisory white collar and supervisory white collar positions, respectively.  The new bargaining unit 14 proposed under this measure would provide for proper collective bargaining representation exclusively for state law enforcement officers, who have specific needs and issues unique to their working conditions. These specific needs and issues are not shared by other members in units 3 and unit 4.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1065 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs,

 

 

 

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WILL ESPERO, Chair