STAND. COM. REP. NO.434

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1168

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1168 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the scope of negotiations and consultation relating to policies, procedures, and collective bargaining by:

(1) Requiring procedures be established to periodically review the repricing of classes within the jurisdiction and that the repricing based on these results is at the employer's discretion;

(2) Repealing the requirement that classes be determined equal for purposes of equal pay for equal work by classification of positions based on objective criteria and job evaluation, unless there is an agreement to negotiate repricing;

(3) Clarifying matters affecting employee relations that are subject to consultation;

(4) Repealing the current provisions for repricing of classes within bargaining unit; and

(5) Providing that an employer may submit an alleged violation to binding arbitration when an exclusive representative violates a contract provision.

The City and County of Honolulu testified in support of this measure. Testimony in opposition was submitted by HUGE, HATS, and the UP.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Deleting the provision that set forth matters affecting employees relations subject to consultation;

(2) Retaining the provision that determines how the repricing of classes within a bargaining unit may be negotiated; and

(3) Deleting the provision that allows an employer to submit an alleged violation to binding arbitration when an exclusive representative violates a contract provision.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1168, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1168, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor and Public Employment,

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TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA, Chair