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 |
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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.
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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.
________________________________________ Senator Bob Nakata Chair, Committee on Labor |