Bill > SB2115

This bill modifies the collective bargaining process for public employees in Hawaii, specifically concerning the "repricing of classes" within a bargaining unit, which refers to adjusting job classifications and their associated pay scales. It establishes a new procedure for resolving impasses, which occur when negotiations fail. If an employer doesn't start negotiations on repricing within a specified timeframe or if parties can't reach an agreement within 90 days of the exclusive representative's (the union's) request, or by January 31st of a year when an agreement is due to expire, an impasse is declared. Under this new system, the union can opt for final and binding arbitration by a single arbitrator, who must hold a hearing within 90 days of appointment and issue a decision within 30 days of the hearing's conclusion. This bill also repeals existing law that outlined a different impasse procedure for these situations and limits the number of active repricing impasse procedures to fifteen at any given time. The changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2077, and will be repealed on June 30, 2029, with provisions to reenact the original language of certain sections after the repeal and allow ongoing negotiations to continue.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2115&year=2026