STAND

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO.576-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2557

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2557, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow the Department of Education (DOE) to employ retired principals and vice-principals in shortage areas with no loss of retirement benefits; provided that retirees must be retired for at least one year to qualify for rehire.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the DOE, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools. The Office of Lieutenant Governor offered 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. 2557, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

		____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair