Bill > HB1038

This bill provides funding and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for members of bargaining unit (13), which typically represents a specific group of public employees in Hawaii, and their excluded counterparts for the fiscal biennium of 2025-2027. The bill allocates funds from multiple sources including general funds, special funds, federal funds, trust funds, and other funding streams to cover salary adjustments and cost items negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative. The appropriations are detailed across several parts, covering different state departments and agencies such as the Department of Education, the Judiciary administration, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and health premium payments. The funding is broken down by fiscal year (2025-2026 and 2026-2027) and includes specific allocations for both unionized employees in bargaining unit (13) and non-unionized employees in comparable compensation plans. The bill specifies that these salary increases and cost adjustments will be paid proportionally from the respective funding sources, and any unexpended funds will lapse at the end of each fiscal year. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and provides a comprehensive financial framework for implementing negotiated compensation changes for this group of public employees.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1038&year=2025