STAND. COM. REP. NO.  362

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1167

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1167 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Collective Bargaining Unit.  This bill also prohibits the Hawaii Labor Relations Board from directing an election where a new bargaining unit is created, composed of employees currently covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement.

 

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.

 

     State law enforcement employees are currently represented by bargaining units designated for secretaries and clerks.  Law enforcement officers have specific needs and issues that are unique from white collar positions.  A new bargaining unit will provide for the proper collective bargaining representation exclusively for state law enforcement officers.

 

     Your Committees recommend that the Finance Committee consider combining the bargaining units of:

    

     (1)  State law enforcement officers; and

 

     (2)  First responder medical personnel and water safety officers employed by the State or counties.

    

     For reference, in addition to this bill, H.B. No. 1406, also introduced this session, establishes new collective bargaining units for first responder medical personnel and water safety officers.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Public Safety & Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1167 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

 

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair

 

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KARL RHOADS, Chair