HI HR29

Department of Human Resources Development requested to establish a civil service reform task force to examine needed reforms for the State Civil Service System due to anticipated mass retirements of baby boomers.

Task force membership includes representatives from Department of Education, University of Hawaii System, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, all four county human resources departments, Office of Collective Bargaining and Managed Competition, and two public sector labor organization representatives, chaired by the DHRD Director.

Task force directed to examine recruiting and hiring process improvements, potential replacement of civil service exams with resume-based merit hiring, job classification accuracy, employee training for succession planning, and emerging technologies like IBM Watson for recruitment and training.

Task force requested to review civil service reforms implemented in California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Indiana as comparative models.

Legislative Reference Bureau requested to provide administrative and research support and submit task force findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2018 Regular Session convenes.