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This bill modifies Hawaii's Employees' Retirement System (ERS) rules to create a new exception allowing retired investigators from the Department of the Attorney General or Department of Law Enforcement to be rehired without losing their retirement benefits, under specific conditions. The bill permits retirants to return to work as investigators in labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions, provided they have not worked for the state or county in the previous twelve months and did not have a pre-arranged return-to-work agreement before retirement. Additionally, the hiring department must contribute to the pension accumulation fund to cover the system's unfunded actuarial accrued liability. The bill also requires the director of human resources or human resources management chief executive to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing the employment of these retirant investigators, including the number and specific positions filled. This legislation aims to address workforce challenges in investigative roles by providing more flexibility for retired professionals to return to work while maintaining their retirement benefits.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1453&year=2026