STAND. COM. REP. NO.  737

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 76

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 76, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEPARATION BENEFITS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide an additional option for employees who may be affected by the privatization of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation's Maui Regional facilities.  In addition to the choices of severance and special retirement, this measure provides affected employees with the option of electing to remain in their position until the expiration of their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

 

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO testified in support of this measure.  The Employees' Retirement System testified in opposition.  The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 76, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair