THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR, CULTURE AND THE ARTS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

HRE

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1220

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Adds the University of Hawaii to the list of agencies that are authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on current or prospective employees, including student employees and contractors and their employees, whose positions or duties are related to public safety.

 

HRE/LCA, JDC

SB 590

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Restricts the eligible membership of the UH optional retirement system to employees of the board of regents.  Requires the board of regents to choose at least three companies to provide investment products under the UH optional retirement system.  Automatically enrolls UH employees to the state employee's retirement system unless they opt to enroll in the UH optional retirement system within ninety days of employment.  Prohibits UH employees from transferring from the UH optional retirement system to the state employees' retirement system.  Requires UH to make annual contributions for its employees within the optional retirement system.  Allows the retirement benefits of the UH optional retirement system to be subject to collective bargaining negotiations for the bargaining unit for personnel other than UH faculty.

 

HRE/LCA, WAM/JDC

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair