HI HB167

Authorizes state and county department directors to grant temporary hazard pay differentials to public employees exposed to unusually hazardous working conditions

Caps pay differentials at 25% of the minimum rate of the salary range, with automatic termination after six months unless renewed

Allows renewal of hazard pay differentials for periods of up to six months at a time

Requires certification by fiscal officers that funds are available before hazard pay can be granted

Addresses inequity from COVID-19 pandemic where some public employees (teachers, educational officers, university faculty) did not receive hazard pay because their collective bargaining agreements lacked such provisions