HI HR65

Urges state executive departments to review minimum qualifications and compensation for class specifications prior to requesting job postings through the Department of Human Resources Development.

Requests departments suggest alternative qualifications that can be used in place of existing minimum requirements, such as accepting relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Urges the Department of Human Resources Development to incorporate suggestions from state executive departments into official job postings.

Addresses Hawaii's workforce challenge of approximately 4,000 vacant positions in 2022 and anticipation that 33 percent of the state workforce will be eligible to retire within five years.

Applies to hiring processes that have been constrained by rigid class specifications that limit departments' flexibility in recruiting and training candidates who do not meet all minimum qualifications.