THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 16, 2017

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 76, HD1

      (HSCR737)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SEPARATION BENEFITS.

Amends Act 1, SSLH 2016, as codified, by offering an employee the further option of electing to remain in the employee's position until the expiration of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.  (HB76 HD1)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 233, HD1

      (HSCR740)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SEPARATION BENEFITS.

Amends Act 1, SSLH 2016, as codified, to offer employees the choice of receiving both a voluntary severance benefit and a special retirement benefit or exercising a reduction-in-force right.  (HB233 HD1)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 234, HD1

      (HSCR741)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Repeals the voluntary severance benefits from Act 1, SSLH 2016, as codified.  (HB234 HD1)

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to the following House bills. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures listed.

 

 

HB 1182, HD1

      (HSCR735)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the ERS actuary to conduct annual stress tests of the system.  Directs the ERS board to submit annual reports of the tests to the legislature.  (HB1182 HD1)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 232, HD2

      (HSCR998)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Clarifies the allowable scope of collective bargaining negotiations regarding the rights and obligations of a public employer.  (HB232 HD2)

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair