Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit salary increases for Hawaii state officials to the lesser of unionized state employee increases or 5%.

The bill proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution to establish a Salary Commission that sets salary increases for public officials. The commission will ensure that salary adjustments are reasonable, predictable, and consistent with the average salary increases negotiated for public employees, while also setting an upper limit on annual increases. The amendment aims to align compensation policies for public officials with economic realities and protect the public interest by preventing significant disparities between salary increases for public officials and rank-and-file public.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit salary increases for Hawaii state officials to the lesser of unionized state employee increases or 5%.

The bill proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution to establish a Salary Commission that sets salary increases for public officials. The commission will ensure that salary adjustments are reasonable, predictable, and consistent with the average salary increases negotiated for public employees, while also setting an upper limit on annual increases. The amendment aims to align compensation policies for public officials with economic realities and protect the public interest by preventing significant disparities between salary increases for public officials and rank-and-file public.