HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair |
Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Brian K. Blundell |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
Rep. Romy M. Mindo |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
DATE: |
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 |
TIME: |
2:30 p.m or at the conclusion of public hearing |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
For measures heard on Friday, February 6, 2004:
HB 2215 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Clarifies that an employee who received a special retirement incentive benefit may be reemployed by the State without having to forfeit all benefits received if the employee's subsequent employment with the State is by contract-for-service for a period not to exceed one year in duration. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 2262 |
RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Provides that if a police officer who suffers from a service-connected disability continues public service in any position other than as a police officer, the member's retirement allowance shall be 2-1/2% of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a police officer. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 2713 |
RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Extends additional social security benefits to employees of the State or any political subdivision. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 2909 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes the employees' retirement system to employ or retain attorneys independent of the attorney general to provide legal services for the employees' retirement system. |
LAB, JUD, FIN |
HB 2398 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Establishes the employer contributions to the Employees' Retirement System at 15.75 percent of the member's compensation for police and firefighters and 13.75 percent of the member's compensation for all other employees beginning in FY 2005-2006. Eliminates the separate computation of contributions for the Early Incentive Retirement Plan and includes in the total contributions computed as a stated percentage of compensation payment for the remaining amounts due for the Plan as of June 30, 2005. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 2403 |
RELATING TO THE FEDERAL TAX LIMIT ON COMPENSATION APPLICABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Applies the federal tax limits on pension compensation effective 7/1/96, and adds a non-tax-qualified arrangement to protect benefits accrued in excess of the federal tax limits for the period 7/1/96, through 6/30/04. Appropriates $357,350 to pay the non-tax-qualified benefits. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 2404 |
RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Incorporates some of the required provisions into chapter 88 and authorizes the Board of Trustees to adopt as rules the remainder of the required provisions that are not presently part of chapter 88 or the rules of the ERS. |
LAB, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair |
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