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HI SCR192
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lorraine Inouye
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Accounting and General Services, the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, and the Finance Departments of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai counties eliminate payroll delays for temporary and emergency employees.
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Addresses existing payroll lag policies that delay initial paychecks for newly hired employees by two weeks to one month, creating financial hardship for vulnerable temporary and emergency workers.
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Notes that temporary and emergency employees often complete significant portions or their entire work period before receiving their first paycheck under current procedures.
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Acknowledges potential negative budget implications but asserts that eliminating the payroll lag is necessary for fair employee treatment despite fiscal concerns.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the State Comptroller and finance directors of all affected state and county agencies.
Legislative Description
Requesting That The Department Of Accounting And General Services, The Department Of Budget And Fiscal Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu, And The Departments Of Finance Of The Counties Of Hawaii, Maui, And Kauai Eliminate The Payroll Lag Delaying The Disbursement Of The Initial Paycheck For All Temporary And Emergency Employees Of The State And Counties Respectively.
State and County Employees
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).
4/16/2018