Bill Text: HI SB2213 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Civil Service; Discharge; Transfer

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-04-20 - (S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 2:45PM in conference room 325. [SB2213 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2213-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2213

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to amend the civil service law.

     SECTION 2.  Section 76-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  An appointing authority may release an employee from the employee's position or discharge an employee from service if the employee fails to meet the performance requirements of the employee's position under the following conditions:

     (1)  The evaluation process and its consequences were discussed with the employee;

     (2)  The employee was made aware of the employee's current job description and job-related performance requirements;

     (3)  The evaluation procedures were observed, including providing the employee the opportunity to meet, discuss, and rebut the performance evaluation and apprising the employee of the consequences of failure to meet performance requirements;

     (4)  The evaluation was fair and objective;

     (5)  The employee was provided performance feedback during the evaluation period and, as appropriate, the employee was offered in-service remedial training [in order] for the employee to improve and meet performance requirements;

     (6)  The evaluation was applied without discrimination; and

     (7)  Prior to the end of the evaluation period that the employee is being considered for discharge due to failure to meet performance requirements, the feasibility of transferring or demoting the employee to another position within the department for which the employee qualifies was considered."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2030.



 

Report Title:

Civil Service; Discharge; Transfer

 

Description:

Requires the consideration of transfer or demotion to another position for which an employee is qualified within the same department before the employee is considered for discharge due to failure to meet performance requirements.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (SB2213 HD2)

 

 

 

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