HI SR75

Requests the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) to collaborate with state departments, agencies, and labor organizations in completing a comprehensive review of classification and compensation systems for all civil service positions.

Responds to a 24% civil service vacancy rate, with 4,273 vacant positions as of November 1, 2025, and 485 positions vacant for four or more years.

Notes that nearly 30% of existing state employees will be eligible for retirement in the next four years, worsening the anticipated labor shortage.

Directs DHRD to prioritize its review on departments and agencies with high vacancy rates or significant numbers of difficult-to-fill positions.

Follows up on Act 180 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2025), which required DHRD to submit a preliminary report by February 28, 2026, and a final report before the 2027 legislative session.