S.C.R. No. 98 Summary

• Requests the Department of Human Resources Development to establish the Hawaii Government Employees Compensation Task Force to compare state and county employee compensation with other states and jurisdictions, accounting for Hawaii's higher cost of living.

• Task Force composed of 10 members including one Senate member, one House member, directors from state and county human resources departments, and representatives from employee benefit and retirement systems.

• Task Force members to select a chairperson and serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.

• Task Force must examine wages, salaries, employment benefits (insurance and retirement), and cost of living comparisons between Hawaii and other comparable U.S. areas.

• Task Force required to submit report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2012 Regular Session convenes.