Bill Text: HI SB3185 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To The University Of Hawaii Optional Retirement System.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-26 - Referred to LCA/HRE, WAM. [SB3185 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3185-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3185

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the university of hawaii optional retirement system.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 88-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsection (a) to read:

     "(a)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of regents may establish without regard to the public notice or public hearing requirements of chapter 91, a retirement system separate from the state employees' retirement system to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for University of Hawaii employees who are:

     (1)  Members of bargaining [unit] units (7)[;] or (8); or

     (2)  Other employees of the University of Hawaii or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining [unit] units (7) or (8) pursuant to chapter 89."

      2.  By amending subsections (f) through (h) to read:

     "(f)  Any member of the state employees' retirement system when the optional retirement system of the University of Hawaii is established who is also:

     (1)  A member of bargaining unit (7); [or]

     (2)  A member of bargaining unit (8); or

    [(2)] (3)  Other employees of the University of Hawaii or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining [unit] units (7) or (8) pursuant to chapter 89,

shall remain a member of the state employees' retirement system unless the person elects in writing on a form prescribed by the board of regents to terminate the person's membership.  The form shall be submitted to the state employees' retirement system no later than ninety days after the establishment of the optional retirement system of the University of Hawaii.

     (g)  Any person hired after the establishment of the optional retirement system of the University of Hawaii who is:

     (1)  A member of bargaining unit (7); [or]

     (2)  A member of bargaining unit (8); or

    [(2)] (3)  Other employees of the University of Hawaii or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining [unit] units (7) or (8) pursuant to chapter 89,

shall elect to be a member of the state employees' retirement system or the optional retirement system of the University of Hawaii.  Upon an election the person may not transfer from one system to the other.

     (h)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, retirement benefits for the optional retirement system of the University of Hawaii shall be a subject of collective bargaining negotiations for bargaining [unit] units (7)[.] and (8)."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

University of Hawaii Optional Retirement System; Members; Bargaining Unit (8)

 

Description:

Expands members of the University of Hawaii Optional Retirement System to include members of bargaining unit (8).

 

 

 

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