S.C.R. No. 32 Summary

• Urges state and county agencies and the University of Hawaii System to implement flexible work schedules through staggered work hours for employees to reduce traffic congestion

• Notes that commutes of 90 minutes or more increased 63 percent from 2010 to 2015, affecting nearly 17,000 Hawaii residents

• Cites research showing that staggered work hours can reduce commute times by up to 70 percent and decrease peak traffic congestion

• References the Department of Human Resources Development's Policy No. 502.005 issued December 3, 2003, which established a flexible working hours framework for full-time and part-time state employees

• Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor, state department directors, county mayors, and University of Hawaii System President