Bill > HB1134

This bill allows retired employees of the state's retirement system to be re-employed as investigators in the Department of the Attorney General or Department of Law Enforcement without losing their retirement benefits, under specific conditions. These conditions include: the retirant must not have been employed by the state or county in the previous twelve calendar months, there must be no pre-arranged agreement for returning to work after retirement, and the employing department must contribute to the pension accumulation fund to cover the system's unfunded actuarial accrued liability. The bill is designed to address labor shortages in investigator positions by creating an additional category of retirants who can be rehired without reenrolling in the retirement system. Additionally, the bill requires the director of human resources for state jurisdictions and county human resources management executives to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the employment of these retirant investigators, including the number and types of positions filled. This legislation amends Section 88-9 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1134&year=2026