THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	484
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to collective bargaining.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to allow a representative of each county council to be present as a non-voting participant in negotiations with bargaining units if the relevant county has employees in the particular bargaining unit.

County councils have the duty to appropriate funds for their counties.  Councils' knowledge of bargaining unit negotiations and associated costs is essential to enable effective financial planning for the counties.

     SECTION 2.  Section 89-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

     "(d)  For the purpose of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement, the public employer of an appropriate bargaining unit shall mean the governor together with the following employers:

     (1)  For bargaining units (1), (2), (3), (4), (9), (10), (13), and (14), the governor shall have six votes and the mayors, the chief justice, and the Hawaii health systems corporation board shall each have one vote if they have employees in the particular bargaining unit; and one representative from each county council shall be allowed to attend as a non-voting participant during negotiations if the respective county has employees in the particular bargaining unit;

     (2)  For bargaining units (11) and (12), the governor shall have [four votes] one vote and the mayors shall each have one vote[;], and one representative from each county council shall be allowed to attend as a non-voting participant during negotiations if the respective county has employees in the particular bargaining unit;

     (3)  For bargaining units (5) and (6), the governor shall have three votes, the board of education shall have two votes, and the superintendent of education shall have one vote; and

     (4)  For bargaining units (7) and (8), the governor shall have three votes, the board of regents of the University of Hawaii shall have two votes, and the president of the University of Hawaii shall have one vote.

Any decision to be reached by the applicable employer group shall be on the basis of simple majority, except when a bargaining unit includes county employees from more than one county.  In that case, the simple majority shall include at least one county.

     The mayor or the mayor's representative shall provide timely updates relating to bargaining unit negotiations to the county councils in an executive meeting."

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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	By Request

 

 

Report Title:

Maui County Package; Collective Bargaining; County Councils

 

Description:

Establishes the right for a representative of each county council to be present as a non-voting participant in negotiations with bargaining units if the relevant county has employees in the particular bargaining unit.  Requires the mayor or mayor's representative to provide timely updates relating to bargaining unit negotiations to the county councils.  Amends the number of votes allotted to the Governor for collective bargaining negotiations with units (11) and (12).

 

 

 

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