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HI Rev Stat § 88-187 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-187 Payment, conditions.

 §88-187 Payment, conditions. The pension system shall require as a prerequisite to the payment of a pension to any person:  (1) That the person has attained the age of sixty years or, through accident sustained without the person's fault or negligence in the performance of duty in the person's service for the county, or illness, has become incapable of sustained remunerative work;  (2) That the person, except in case of accident and disability has been in the service and employment of the county for a total period of not less than ten years.  Any employee who had the option to but did not elect to become a member of any retirement system now in effect shall be eligible to receive only fifty per cent of the pension amount otherwise computed under this part. [L 1937, c 237, §2; am L 1939, c 112, pt of §1; am L 1941, c 302, pt of §1; RL 1945, pt of §6185; am L 1949, c 156, §1; RL 1955, §6-166; HRS §88-187; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-188 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-188 Additional conditions.

 §88-188 Additional conditions. The pension systems shall further provide, subject to this part, that:  (1) If an employee becomes unable to work before the employee reaches the age of sixty after the employee has had ten or more years of service, the employee may retire, regardless of age, on a disability allowance payable for the remainder of the employee's life or until the employee is able to return to work. The allowance shall be established at nine-tenths of one-seventieth of the employee's average annual salary or compensation during the last ten years of employment by the county multiplied by the number of the employee's years of service.  (2) If an employee prior to May 17, 1937, met with an accident incurred without the employee's fault or negligence in the performance of duty in the employee's service for the county which has rendered the employee incapable of continuing the employee's work the employee may retire on a pension of sixty-six and two-thirds per cent of the employee's average annual salary or compensation during the last ten years or such lesser time as the employee may have been in county employment, for life or until the employee is able to return to service. [L 1937, c 237, §3; RL 1945, §6186; RL 1955, §6-167; HRS §88-188; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-189 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-189 Widow's, widower's, and reciprocal beneficiary's pensions.

 §88-189 Widow's, widower's, and reciprocal beneficiary's pensions. The widow and widower or reciprocal beneficiary of any deceased man or woman, who have been previously granted or are found subsequent to his or her death to have been entitled to a pension under this part, or to have had ten or more years of service although he or she had not reached the age of sixty years, shall be eligible for a pension equal to the same amount, including all the bonuses provided in section 88-11, and all other benefits, that the said deceased was receiving or entitled to receive at the time of his or her death, and all future benefits deriving thereto, so long as the widow, widower, or reciprocal beneficiary remains unmarried or has not entered into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship. [L 1937, c 237, §2; am L 1939, c 112, pt of §1; am L 1941, c 302, pt of §1; RL 1945, pt of §6185; am L 1949, c 156, §1; RL 1955, §6-168; HRS §88-189; am L 1974, c 118, §1(3); am L 1997, c 383, §32]
HI Rev Stat § 88-190 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-190 Amount.

 §88-190 Amount. No pension under this part except an accidental disability pension shall be granted or paid which shall exceed the annual amount of one-seventieth of the average annual salary or compensation received by the person to whom the pension is granted during the last ten years of the person's employment by the county, multiplied by the number of years during which the person was in the employment or service of the county; provided notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, and regardless of the computed amount, any person or widow eligible to a pension shall be granted and paid not less than $50 per month. [L 1937, c 237, §4; am L Sp 1941, c 59, §1; RL 1945, §6187; RL 1955, §6-169; HRS §88-190; am L 1969, c 127, §34; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-191 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-191 Computation of service.

 §88-191 Computation of service. Whenever the term of ten years is mentioned in this part, each year of the ten years shall be computed by adding together the months of service (including portions of any month, where the full month has not been served, as a full month), and dividing the months by twelve.  "Service" means service in any county, and where the proposed pensioner has service in any other county than the one by which it is proposed that he be pensioned, his service in the other county shall be added to his service in the pensioning county in order to determine his eligibility for or the amount of pension, provided his service in the police department under the sheriff, prior to the creation of the government of the city and county of Honolulu in 1905, shall be included. [L 1941, c 302, pt of §1; RL 1945, §6188; am L Sp 1949, c 58, §1; RL 1955, §6-170; HRS §88-191; am L 1974, c 121, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88-192 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-192 Examination by physician.

 §88-192 Examination by physician. In connection with the consideration of any application for disability pension or review of the pension granted under this part, any county pension board may refer any applicant or person receiving the pension to any physician receiving a regular monthly salary or fee from the State or any of its political subdivisions for physical examination and report to the board thereon as to the existence or continuance of disability. Any physician to whom the application is referred shall make the necessary physical examination and report the physician's findings and recommendations to the board, but shall neither charge nor receive any fee for the particular examination and report. [L 1937, c 237, §6; am L 1939, c 112, §1(e); RL 1945, §6189; RL 1955, §6-171; HRS §88-192; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-193 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-193 Compliance with law required.

 §88-193 Compliance with law required. No pension shall be granted by any county (except under present provisions of law relating to police, firefighters, and bandsmen and under part V) unless the same shall comply with the requirements of this part. [L 1937, c 237, §7; RL 1945, §6190; am imp L 1945, c 264; RL 1955, §6-172; HRS §88-193; am L 1983, c 124, §15]
HI Rev Stat § 88-201 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-201 Pensions eligible.

 §88-201 Pensions eligible. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, the pension board of each county may grant pensions to former employees of the county upon the following conditions:  (1) That the former employee was required to, and did, become a member of the employees' retirement system after having been in the service and employment of the county for a period of not less than ten years;  (2) That the former employee has attained the age of sixty years, or through illness or injury sustained without the former employee's fault or negligence in the performance of duty in the former employee's service for the county has become incapable of sustained remunerative work;  (3) That the former employee has ceased to be an employee of such county and is not a member of the system; and  (4) That the former employee is not the recipient or beneficiary of any allowance or benefit from the system or any pension from the State or any county. [L 1945, c 264, §1; RL 1955, §6-180; HRS §88-201; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-202 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-202 Restrictions as to personnel.

 §88-202 Restrictions as to personnel. This part shall not apply to any person who is in the service or employment of the State or any county on or after July 1, 1953, but shall apply to per diem workers and former per diem workers who joined the employees' retirement system prior to January 1, 1952. [L 1945, c 264, §3; am L 1947, c 153, §1; am L 1949, c 161, §1; am L 1951, c 65, §1; am L 1955, c 38, §1; RL 1955, §6-181; HRS §88-202]
HI Rev Stat § 88-203 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-203 Limitation of amount.

 §88-203 Limitation of amount. No pension granted under section 88-201 shall exceed the annual amount of one-seventieth of the average annual salary or compensation received by the person to whom the pension is granted during the person's last ten years of the person's employment by the county, multiplied by the number of years during which the person was in the employment or service of the county prior to the person's becoming a member of the employees' retirement system. The pension granted to a person who has not attained the age of sixty years but through illness or injury sustained without the person's fault or negligence in the performance of duty in the person's service for the county has become incapable of sustained remunerative work shall be nine-tenths of the amount computed in the manner hereinabove prescribed. [L 1945, c 264, §2; RL 1955, §6-182; HRS §88-203; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-204 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-204 County appropriations directed.

 §88-204 County appropriations directed. The respective councils of the several counties shall appropriate annually for each fiscal period a sum sufficient to cover the payment of the pensions granted under this part; provided that the board of water supply of the city and county of Honolulu shall appropriate sufficient funds to cover pensions granted under this part as a result of employment in the service of the board of water supply. [L 1945, c 262, §4; RL 1955, §6-183; HRS §88-204] Revision Note  The words "boards of supervisors or", preceding "councils", have been deleted.
HI Rev Stat § 88-213 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-213 Division of retirement systems.

 §88-213 Division of retirement systems. The employees' retirement system (or such components thereof as may be established by the governor or the governor's agent pursuant to section 218(d)(6) of the Social Security Act) shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be deemed to constitute two retirement systems as provided in, and in accordance with, section 218(d)(6) one of which is composed of the members of the system who have expressed a desire to be covered under the Social Security Act and the other of which is composed of the members of the system who have not expressed a desire for such coverage. Upon request of the governing body of any political subdivision operating a retirement system, the membership of its retirement system may likewise be divided. [L 1957, c 284, §5; Supp, §6-191.5; HRS §88-213; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-214 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-214 Modifications to agreement.

 §88-214 Modifications to agreement. The state agency may enter into such modification or modifications to the agreement as may be necessary to transfer members of the part of a divided retirement system which is composed of the members of the system who have not expressed a desire for coverage under the Social Security Act to the part of the system which is composed of the members who have expressed a desire for the coverage in accordance with section 218(d)(6)(F) of the Social Security Act. [L 1959, c 194, §1; Supp, §6-191.6; HRS §88-214] Attorney General Opinions  In view of section, not necessary to amend this part to provide coverage for police officers originally excluded; but necessary to modify agreement, following prescribed procedures. Att. Gen. Op. 75-19.
HI Rev Stat § 88-215 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-215 Contributions by state employees.

 §88-215 Contributions by state employees. Every state employee whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under section 88-212 shall be required to pay for the period of the coverage, into the contribution fund established by section 88-224, contributions, with respect to wages (as defined in section 88-211) equal to the amount of the employee tax which would be imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services constituted employment within the meaning of that Act. Such liability shall arise in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the State, or the employee's entry upon such service, after June 10, 1953. [L 1953, c 217, §4(a); RL 1955, §6-192; am L 1957, c 284, §7; HRS §88-215; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-216 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-216 Collection of contributions.

 §88-216 Collection of contributions. The contribution imposed by section 88-215 shall be collected by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid. Failure to make the deduction shall not relieve the employee from liability for the contribution. [L 1953, c 217, §4(b); RL 1955, §6-193; HRS §88-216]
HI Rev Stat § 88-217 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-217 Adjustments.

 §88-217 Adjustments. If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by section 88-215 is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments, or refund if adjustment is impracticable, shall be made, without interest, in such manner and at such times as the state agency shall prescribe. [L 1953, c 217, §4(c); RL 1955, §6-194; HRS §88-217]
HI Rev Stat § 88-218 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-218 Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivision.

 §88-218 Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivision. Each political subdivision of the State may submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable provisions of the Act, to employees of the political subdivision. Each plan and any amendment thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that the plan, or the plan as amended, conforms with such requirements provided in regulations of the state agency, except that no plan shall be approved unless:  (1) It conforms with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the agreement entered into under section 88-212;  (2) It provides that all services which constitute employment as defined in section 88-211 and are performed in the employ of the political subdivision by employees thereof, shall be covered by the plan, except that it may exclude services performed by individuals to whom section 218(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act is applicable;  (3) It specifies the source or sources from which the funds necessary to make the payments required by section 88-221 and by section 88-223 are expected to be derived and contains reasonable assurance that the sources will be adequate for the purpose;  (4) It provides for such methods of administration of the plan by the political subdivision as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plan;  (5) It provides that the political subdivision will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the state agency may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the state agency or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of the reports;  (6) It authorizes the state agency to terminate the plan in its entirety, in the discretion of the state agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with any provision contained in the plan, the termination to take effect at the expiration of the notice and on such conditions as may be provided by regulations of the state agency and may be consistent with the provisions of the Social Security Act. [L 1953, c 217, §5(a); RL 1955, §6-195; am L 1957, c 284, § §3, 8; HRS §88-218; am L 2004, c 176, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 88-219 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-219 Referendum.

 §88-219 Referendum. With respect to any state retirement system to which this part applies or to any retirement system of a political subdivision whose governing body so requests, the governor is empowered to authorize a referendum, and shall designate an agency or individual to supervise its conduct, in accordance with the requirements of section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, on the question of whether service in positions covered by a retirement system established by the State, or by a political subdivision thereof should be excluded from or included under an agreement under this part. The notice of referendum required by section 218(d)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act to be given to employees shall contain or shall be accompanied by a statement, in such form and such detail as the agency or the individual designated to supervise the referendum shall deem necessary and sufficient to inform the employees of the rights which will accrue to them and their dependents and survivors, and the liabilities to which they will be subject, if their services are included under an agreement under this part. Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to the governor that with respect to any such referendum the conditions specified in section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act have been met, the governor shall so certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. [L 1957, c 284, §10; Supp, §6-195.5; HRS §88-219; gen ch 1985; am L 2004, c 176, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 88-220 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-220 Refusal or termination of plans.

 §88-220 Refusal or termination of plans. The state agency shall not finally refuse to approve a plan submitted by a political subdivision under section 88-218, and shall not terminate an approved plan, without reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the political subdivision affected thereby. [L 1953, c 217, §5(b); RL 1955, §6-196; HRS §88-220]
HI Rev Stat § 88-221 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-221 Payments by political subdivisions.

 §88-221 Payments by political subdivisions. Each political subdivision whose plan has been approved under section 88-218 shall pay to the contribution fund, with respect to wages (as defined in section 88-211), at such time or times as the state agency may by regulation prescribe, contributions in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the state agency under section 88-212. [L 1953, c 217, pt of §5(c); RL 1955, §6-197; HRS §88-221]
HI Rev Stat § 88-222 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-222 Contributions by employees of political subdivisions.

 §88-222 Contributions by employees of political subdivisions. Each political subdivision required to make payments under section 88-221, may, in consideration of the employee's retention in, or entry upon, employment after June 10, 1953, impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by an approved plan, a contribution with respect to the employee's wages (as defined in section 88-211), not exceeding the amount of the employee tax which would be imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that Act, and deduct the amount of such contribution from the employee's wages as and when paid. Contributions so collected shall be paid into the fund in partial discharge of the liability of the political subdivision or instrumentality under section 88-221. Failure to deduct such contribution shall not relieve the employee or employer of liability therefor. [L 1953, c 217, pt of §5(c); RL 1955, §6-198; am L 1957, c 284, §9; HRS §88-222; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88-223 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-223 Delinquent payments.

 §88-223 Delinquent payments. Delinquent payments due under section 88-221 may, with interest at the rate of six per cent a year, be recovered by action in the circuit court against the political subdivision liable therefor or may, at the request of the state agency, be deducted from any other moneys payable to such subdivision by any state department or agency. [L 1953, c 217, §5(d); RL 1955, §6-199; HRS §88-223]
HI Rev Stat § 88-224 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-224 Contribution fund; established.

 §88-224 Contribution fund; established. There is established a special fund to be known as the contribution fund. The fund shall consist of and there shall be deposited in such fund:  (1) All contributions, interest, and penalties collected under sections 88-215 and 88-221 to 88-223;  (2) All moneys appropriated thereto under this part;  (3) Any property or securities and earnings thereof acquired through the use of moneys belonging to the fund;  (4) Interest earned upon any moneys in the fund; and  (5) All sums recovered upon the bond of the custodian or otherwise for losses sustained by the fund and all other moneys received for the fund and from any other source.  All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided. Subject to the provisions of this part, the state agency is vested with full power, authority and jurisdiction over the fund, including all moneys and property or securities belonging thereto, and may perform any and all acts whether or not specifically designated, which are necessary to the administration thereof and are consistent with this part. [L 1953, c 217, §6(a); RL 1955, §6-200; HRS §88-224]
HI Rev Stat § 88-225 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-225 Purpose of contribution fund.

 §88-225 Purpose of contribution fund. The contribution fund shall be established and held separate and apart from any other state funds or moneys and shall be used and administered exclusively for the purpose of this part. Withdrawals from the fund shall be made for, and solely for (1) payment of amounts required to be paid to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 88-212; (2) payment of refunds provided for in section 88-217; and (3) refunds of overpayments, not otherwise adjustable, made by a political subdivision or instrumentality. [L 1953, c 217, §6(b); RL 1955, §6-201; HRS §88-225]