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HI Rev Stat § 88-332 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-332 Service retirement allowance.

  §88-332 Service retirement allowance.  (a) Upon retirement from service, a class H member who became a member before July 1, 2012, shall receive a maximum retirement allowance as follows:  (1) If the member has met the requirements in section 88-331(a), (b), or (d), a maximum retirement allowance of two per cent of the average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class H credited service, plus a retirement allowance at the rate of one and one-fourth per cent of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class C credited service; or  (2) If the member has met the requirements in section 88-331(c), an early retirement allowance equal to the maximum retirement allowance calculated as provided in paragraph (1), reduced by 0.4166 per cent for each month the member is less than age sixty-two at retirement.  (b) Upon retirement from service, a class H member who becomes a member after June 30, 2012, shall receive a maximum retirement allowance as follows:  (1) If the member has met the requirements in section 88-331(a), (b), or (d), a maximum retirement allowance of one and three-fourths per cent of the average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class H credited service, plus a retirement allowance at the rate of one and one-fourth per cent of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class C credited service; or  (2) If the member has met the requirements in section 88-331(c), an early retirement allowance equal to the maximum retirement allowance calculated as provided in paragraph (1), reduced by 0.4166 per cent for each month the member is less than age sixty-five at retirement. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2005, c 58, §26; am L 2011, c 163, §14]
HI Rev Stat § 88-334 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-334 Ordinary disability retirement.

 §88-334  Ordinary disability retirement. (a) Under rules the board of trustees may adopt, upon application of a class H member in service or on leave without pay, or the person appointed by the family court as guardian of an incapacitated member, any member who has ten or more years of credited service shall be retired by the system on an ordinary disability retirement allowance if the medical board or other entity designated by the board of trustees, after a medical examination of the member, certifies that:  (1) The member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of duty at the time of application;  (2) The incapacity is likely to be permanent; and  (3) The member should be retired.  (b) Upon approval by the system, the member shall be eligible to receive an ordinary disability retirement benefit no earlier than thirty days from the date the application was filed or the date the member terminated service, whichever is later. Retirement shall be effective on the first day of a month, except for the month of December when retirement on the first or last day of the month shall be allowed. A member whose application for an ordinary disability retirement allowance is approved by the system while the member is still in service may terminate service and retire at any time following the approval; provided that retirement shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month the applicant terminates employment or goes off the payroll, except for the month of December when retirement on the first or last day of the month shall be allowed. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2007, c 215, §24; am L 2009, c 121, §7; am L 2017, c 17, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 88-335 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-335 Ordinary disability retirement allowance.

 §88-335 Ordinary disability retirement allowance. (a) Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a class H member who became a member before July 1, 2012, shall receive a maximum retirement allowance equal to the higher of either:  (1) Two per cent of the average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class H credited service unreduced for age, plus one and one-fourth per cent of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class C credited service unreduced for age; or  (2) Twenty-five per cent of the member's average final compensation.  (b) Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a class H member who becomes a member after June 30, 2012, shall receive a maximum retirement allowance equal to the higher of either:  (1) One and three-fourths per cent of the average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class H credited service unreduced for age, plus one and one-fourth per cent of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of class C credited service unreduced for age; or  (2) Twenty-five per cent of the member's average final compensation. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2005, c 58, §28; am L 2012, c 153, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 88-337 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-337 Service-connected disability retirement allowance.

  §88-337 Service-connected disability retirement allowance.  Upon retirement for service-connected disability, a class H member shall receive the amount of the member's accumulated contributions and a maximum retirement allowance of thirty-five per cent of the member's average final compensation. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2005, c 58, §29]
HI Rev Stat § 88-339 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-339 Accidental service-connected death benefit

 §88-339 Accidental service-connected death benefit. (a) Under rules the board of trustees may adopt, in the case of an accidental death as determined by the system pursuant to section 88-85.5, there shall be paid to the member's designated beneficiary or to the member's estate the amount of the member's accumulated contributions and there shall be paid in lieu of the ordinary death benefit payable under section 88-338 a pension of one-half of the average final compensation of the member:  (1) To the surviving spouse or reciprocal beneficiary of the member to continue until the surviving spouse or reciprocal beneficiary remarries, marries, or enters into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship;  (2) If there be no surviving spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or if the surviving spouse or reciprocal beneficiary dies or remarries, marries, or enters into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship before any child of the deceased member shall have attained the age of eighteen years, then to the deceased member's child or children under that age, divided in a manner as the system in its discretion shall determine, to continue as a joint and survivor pension of one-half of the deceased member's final compensation until every child dies, or attains that age; or  (3) If there is no surviving spouse or reciprocal beneficiary and no child under the age of eighteen years surviving the deceased member, then to the deceased member's dependent father or dependent mother, as the deceased member shall have nominated by written designation duly acknowledged and filed with the system, or if there is no nomination, then to the deceased member's dependent father or to the deceased member's dependent mother as the system, in its discretion, shall direct to continue for life. The pension shall be effective on the first day of the month following the member's death, except for the month of December, when benefits shall be effective on the first or last day of the month.  (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any condition of impairment of health caused by any disease of the heart, lungs, or respiratory system, resulting in death to a sewer worker shall be presumed to have been suffered in the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place through no wilful negligence on the sewer worker's part, and as a result of the inherent occupational hazard of exposure to and inhalation of smoke, toxic gases, chemical fumes, and other toxic vapors, unless the contrary be shown by competent evidence; provided that the sewer worker shall have passed a physical examination on entry into service or subsequent to entry, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of the condition.  (c) Benefits payable under subsection (a) shall continue through the end of the last month in which the payee is eligible for the benefit. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2005, c 58, §30; am L 2006, c 169, §38; am L 2017, c 17, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 88-340 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-340 Termination of membership.

 §88-340 Termination of membership. Except as otherwise provided by section 88-341, any class H member absent from service for four calendar years following the calendar year in which the member's employment terminated shall cease to be a member. Any class H member who withdraws the member's contributions, becomes a retirant, or dies, shall cease to be a member as of the date of withdrawal, retirement, or death. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88-342 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-342 Return to service of a former member without vested benefit status.

 §88-342 Return to service of a former member without vested benefit status. (a) When a former class H member who does not have vested benefit status returns to service, the former member shall become a member in the same manner and under the same conditions as anyone first entering service and, except as provided in subsection (b), to be eligible for any benefit, the member shall fulfill the membership service requirements for the benefit through membership service after again becoming a member in addition to meeting any other eligibility requirement established for the benefit; provided that the membership service requirement shall be exclusive of any former service acquired in accordance with section 88-324 or any other section in part II, VII, or VIII.  (b) When a former class H member who does not have vested benefit status but who did not withdraw the former member's accumulated contributions returns to service, the member shall be credited with service credit for the service the member had when the member terminated employment and the member's new and previous accumulated contributions shall be combined. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2007, c 215, §27]
HI Rev Stat § 88-343 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-343 Return to service of a former member who has vested benefit status.

 §88-343 Return to service of a former member who has vested benefit status.  If a former class H member who has a vested benefit status as provided in section 88-341(b) returns to service before the former member's retirement, the former member shall again become a member and shall contribute for membership service as provided by the law in effect during the member's reenrolled period of membership, and the former member shall be credited with service credit for the service the member had when the member terminated employment and the member's new and previous accumulated contributions shall be combined. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88-301 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88. Pension and Retirement Systems|88-301 Applicability.

  §88-301 Applicability. The following provisions of part II of this chapter shall apply to this part:  (1) Subpart A;  (2) Subpart B, except sections 88-45, 88-46, 88-48, 88-52, 88-59, 88-59.5, 88-61, and 88-62;  (3) Subpart C, except sections 88-71, 88-72, 88-73, 88-74, 88-74.6, 88-75, 88-76, 88-79, 88-80, 88-83, 88-84, 88-85, 88-88, 88-96, 88-97, and 88-98;  (4) Subpart D; and  (5) Subpart E. [L 2004, c 179, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 169, §31; am L 2007, c 215, §21; am L 2008, c 47, §11] Note  Section 88-72 referred to in paragraph (3) is repealed.
HI Rev Stat § 88D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88D. Tax Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees|88D-1 Definitions.

  §88D-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Employee" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 76-11.  "Jurisdiction" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 76-11.  "Special pay plan" means a governmental retirement plan that meets the requirements of sections 401(a) and 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which may be a qualified pick-up plan under section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. [L 2003, c 109, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 88D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88D. Tax Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees|88D-2 Special pay plan; authority established; participation.

 §88D-2 Special pay plan; authority established; participation. (a) Each jurisdiction may establish a special pay plan for its employees.  (b) Eligibility and participation in a special pay plan shall be determined by each jurisdiction; provided that the plan shall be:  (1) In accordance with chapter 89, for employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement; and  (2) Mandatory for employees not subject to a collective bargaining agreement employed in a jurisdiction that has elected to establish a special pay plan. [L 2003, c 109, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 88D-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88D. Tax Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees|88D-3 Special pay plans; implementation.

 §88D-3 Special pay plans; implementation. (a) All accumulated vacation allowance of an employee who separates from service in a jurisdiction that has established a special pay plan shall be paid to the special pay plan.  (b) The employer shall pick up any mandatory employee contribution of accumulated vacation allowance to the special pay plan within the meaning of section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.  (c) No employee shall have the option of receiving their accumulated vacation allowance in cash in lieu of having a contribution made to the special pay plan by their employer.  (d) The employer shall reimburse employees under the age of fifty-five who elect a withdrawal of their entire account balance from the special pay plan within sixty days from the date that the employee separated from service, an amount equal to the difference between the FICA and medicare tax savings to the employee, and any early withdrawal penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. [L 2003, c 109, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 10, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 88D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88D. Tax Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees|88D-4 Administration of a special pay plan.

 §88D-4 Administration of a special pay plan. (a) Each jurisdiction that establishes a special pay plan shall be responsible for the administration of the plan.  (b) Each jurisdiction, individually or jointly with other jurisdictions, may contract the services of a special pay plan provider to administer the respective jurisdiction or jurisdictions' special pay plan. Each jurisdiction may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91, and federal and state law, to effectuate the administration of the special pay plan. [L 2003, c 109, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 88D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88D. Tax Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees|88D-5 Costs of a special pay plan.

  §88D-5 Costs of a special pay plan. Costs associated with the implementation and administration of a special pay plan established pursuant to this chapter shall be borne by the selected plan provider. [L 2003, c 109, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-1 Definitions.

  §88E-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "County" means the counties of Hawaii, Kauai and Maui, and the city and county of Honolulu.  "Employee" means a person who is eligible to participate in the employees' retirement system of the State of Hawaii as defined in section 88-21.  "State" means the State of Hawaii. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1] Revision Note  Numeric designations deleted and definitions rearranged.
HI Rev Stat § 88E-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-2 State deferred compensation plan.

  §88E-2 State deferred compensation plan. The State may establish a deferred compensation plan in accordance with section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, for the benefit of employees to defer a portion of their compensation to a future period of time. Participation in the plan shall be by written agreement between the employee and the State. The county may enter into a formal agreement with the State to extend the plan to employees of the county; provided that the agreement designates one of the county's agencies to locally coordinate the plan. Participation in the plan by a county employee shall be by written agreement between the employee and the county. An employee may authorize deductions to be made from the employee's wages for the purpose of participation in the plan. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-3 Board of trustees.

  §88E-3 Board of trustees. (a) The authority to establish the plan and implement this chapter is vested in the board of trustees. The board shall be placed within the department of human resources development for administrative purposes.  (b) The board shall adopt such rules to carry out this chapter in accordance with chapter 91; provided that rules necessary for the plan to be in compliance with federal laws or regulations may be adopted without regard to chapter 91. The board may engage services, as necessary, to establish, administer, or maintain the plan under its direction. An administrator may be engaged only after a solicitation of proposals from interested persons in accordance with specifications deemed appropriate by the board. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 56, §21; am L 2000, c 253, §126] Attorney General Opinions  Hawaii Public Procurement Code did not apply to board of trustees' current administrator and investment-product-provider contracts because they were entered into before Code's July 1, 1994 effective date. The Code would apply to contracts entered into after that date if "public funds" are used to fund them. Att. Gen. Op. 94-4.
HI Rev Stat § 88E-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-4 Composition of the board of trustees.

 §88E-4 Composition of the board of trustees. The board of trustees shall consist of seven members as follows:  (1) The director of human resources development of the State or a designated representative, ex officio;  (2) The director of finance of the State or a designated representative, ex officio; and  (3) Five other persons, who shall be public employees and represent employee interests. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 287, §2; am L 1994, c 56, §21; am L 2010, c 65, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-5 Appointment and terms.

 §88E-5 Appointment and terms. Except for the directors of human resources development and finance, the members of the board shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor and shall serve terms of four years each; provided that of the trustees first appointed upon establishment of the board one shall be appointed for one year, one shall be appointed for two years, one shall be appointed for three years, and two shall be appointed for four years.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If by the end of a term a trustee is not reappointed or a successor is not appointed, the trustee shall serve until the trustee's successor is appointed.  Membership on the board shall not be deemed incompatible with the holding of any other public employment. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1994, c 56, §21]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-6 Compensation and expenses.

  §88E-6 Compensation and expenses. Each trustee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed from the fund for any necessary expense incurred in the performance of the trustee's duties. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-7 Legal advisor.

  §88E-7 Legal advisor. The attorney general shall be the legal advisor of the board. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-8 Deferred funds.

  §88E-8 Deferred funds.  Sums deferred under the plan, as well as property and rights purchased with such amounts and income attributable to such amounts, shall be held in trust outside the state treasury in accordance with section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the exclusive benefit of participants and their beneficiaries. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; am L 1997, c 171, §1; am L 2000, c 253, §127]
HI Rev Stat § 88E-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-9 Investments.

  §88E-9 Investments. (a) The board may create a trust or other special funds for the segregation of funds or assets resulting from compensation deferred and for the administration of the plan.  (b) Participating employees shall invest their deferred compensation in the investment products permitted under the plan; provided that the investment products shall be provided by companies that are licensed to provide investment products and transact business in the State.  (c) The investment products may include annuities, life insurance, savings accounts, mutual funds, or other types of investment products that are commonly offered in the securities industry or other deferred compensation plans and are determined by the board to be reasonably prudent investment products.  (d) The investment products shall have been reviewed and selected by the board after a competitive bidding process based on the specifications and considerations deemed appropriate by the board.  (e) The investments and investment products shall not be construed to be a prohibited use of general assets of the State.  (f) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit any type of investment prohibited by law. [L Sp 1981 1st, c 7, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 92, §2] Attorney General Opinions  Hawaii Public Procurement Code did not apply to board of trustees' current administrator and investment-product-provider contracts because they were entered into before Code's July 1, 1994 effective date. The Code would apply to contracts entered into after that date if "public funds" are used to fund them. Att. Gen. Op. 94-4.
HI Rev Stat § 88E-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 7. Public Officers and Employees|88E. Deferred Compensation Plan|88E-10 REPEALED.

  §88E-10 REPEALED. L 2000, c 253, §137.