Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR144

Introduced
3/10/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Report Pass
3/31/23  

Caption

Urging The Department Of Human Resources Development To Establish A Working Group To Examine Issues And Opportunities For Improvement In Recruitment And Retention Of Public Employees.

Impact

The bill targets key areas for improvement, including streamlining the applicant experience, reducing the response time for job applications, and reassessing obsolete job descriptions within state agencies. By addressing these issues, the resolution seeks to enhance the efficiency and attractiveness of state employment, thereby improving public service delivery to Hawaiians. Additionally, it focuses on the growing pay disparities between the public and private sectors, recommending ways to make public sector jobs more competitive.

Summary

HCR144 urges the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) of Hawaii to form a working group aimed at addressing the pressing issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of public employees. With over 3,000 vacancies across state executive agencies, this resolution acknowledges the critical state of Hawaii's public sector workforce, which negatively impacts essential government functions and public services. The resolution highlights the challenges posed by Hawaii's high cost of living, which often makes public sector wages insufficient for many residents.

Contention

Notably, the working group established by this resolution is instructed to explore various aspects of public employment, including recommendations to mitigate the impacts of health insurance premium disparities and mandatory participation in the Employees' Retirement System. This resolution also introduces the possibility of incentivizing public sector employment through flexible work arrangements, such as a four-day work week, aiming to attract a more diverse applicant pool and better meet the needs of future public employees.

Companion Bills

HI HR146

Same As Urging The Department Of Human Resources Development To Establish A Working Group To Examine Issues And Opportunities For Improvement In Recruitment And Retention Of Public Employees.

Previously Filed As

HI HCR211

Urging The Department Of Accounting And General Services And The Department Of Human Resources Development To Evaluate Subsidizing Public Transit For Public Employees.

HI SCR194

Requesting The Department Of Human Resource Development To Convene A Working Group To Help State Department Managers Foster Thriving Work Environments.

HI SR166

Requesting The Department Of Human Resource Development To Convene A Working Group To Help State Department Managers Foster Thriving Work Environments.

HI HR191

Urging The Department Of Accounting And General Services And The Department Of Human Resources Development To Evaluate Subsidizing Public Transit For Public Employees.

HI HCR159

Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.

HI HCR44

Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Convene A Baby Bonds Working Group.

HI HCR80

Urging State Executive Departments To Review Minimum Qualifications And Compensation For Class Specifications For Job Postings And Provide Suggestions To The Department Of Human Resources Development.

HI HR138

Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.

HI SCR55

Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.

HI SR44

Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Establish A Multiagency Working Group To Update The Maps, Tier Tables, And Inventories Of State Lands Suitable And Available For Affordable Housing Development.

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