THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Bob Nakata, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 11, 2002

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

HB 1966

HD1

(HSCR 582-02)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Requires successor employers to retain at least 50 percent of incumbent nonsupervisory employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of a business.

LBR, JDC

HB 2228

HD2

(HSCR 642-02)

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Provides that if a firefighter retires because of a service-connected disability and subsequently returns to service in any position other than a firefighter, the member's retirement allowance shall be two and one-half per cent of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a firefighter.

LBR, WAM

HB 2276

HD2

(HSCR 645-02)

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Allows parties to agree that non-cost items are valid and enforceable.

 

LBR, WAM

HB 2460

HD2

(HSCR 462-02)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Extends the payment period to liquidate ERS's unfunded accrued liability from 15 to 29 years beginning plan year 2001.

LBR, WAM

HB 2501

HD1

(HSCR 448-02)

RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS. Provides continued funding for the state's workers' compensation program for fiscal year 2001-2002.

LBR, WAM

HB 2530

HD1

(HSCR 321-02)

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS. Allows Parties to file unemployment appeals directly with the employment security appeals referee's office.

LBR, WAM

HB 2531

HD2

(HSCR 465-02)

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS. Clarifies Act 6, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, regarding reimbursement of payments.

LBR, WAM

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 231, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed, if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands) at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7330.

 

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Senator Bob Nakata

Chair, Committee on Labor