Bill > HB1388

This bill addresses employment opportunities for retirees in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS), specifically creating a new provision that allows retired investigators from the Department of Law Enforcement or Department of the Attorney General to be rehired in labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions without losing their retirement benefits. The bill establishes specific conditions for such rehiring, including that the retirant must not have been employed by the state or county in the six months prior to reemployment, there was no pre-arranged agreement for return to work, and the hiring department must contribute to the pension accumulation fund to cover unfunded actuarial liability. Additionally, the bill requires the director of human resources to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the employment of retirants in these investigator positions, including the number and types of positions filled. This legislation is aimed at addressing workforce shortages in critical investigative roles while maintaining the financial integrity of the retirement system, building on previous amendments to Chapter 88 of Hawaii Revised Statutes that clarify reemployment conditions for retirees.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1388&year=2025