SB 590 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary

Expands the membership eligibility for the University of Hawaii's optional retirement system to athletic coaches and assistant coaches who are employed by the University on or after July 1, 2021, and are included in bargaining unit (8). Allows the Board of Regents to utilize existing alternative surrogate retirement plans already offered by State or the University as an alternative. Allows the Board of Regents to adopt rules pertaining to eligibility in the optional retirement system. Prohibits members and former members of the ERS from opting into the optional retirement system. Allows the retirement benefits of the UH optional retirement system to be subject to collective bargaining negotiations for the bargaining units (7) and (8). Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Feb 19, 2021

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Committee

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from HRE/LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HRE/LCA, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors