HB 1725 Summary

• Amends Section 89-4 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to modify procedures for discontinuing payroll deductions for union dues and fees.

• Requires employees to provide written notification to their exclusive representative (union) to discontinue payroll assignments, and this notification must be submitted within 30 days before the anniversary date of the employee's initial authorization.

• Mandates that the exclusive representative forward a copy of the employee's written discontinuation notice to the employer within ten business days of receipt.

• Makes grammatical changes replacing "which" with "that" in existing statutory language regarding refund procedures for nonmember employees.

• Adds a severability clause providing that if any provision is found invalid, the remainder of the section remains unaffected.