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Hawaii Employees' Retirement System

Want Real Traffic Relief? Give Oahu’s Students And Workers Flexible Hours Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Want Real Traffic Relief? Give Oahu’s Students And Workers Flexible Hours

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Spreading the car trips around could make the rush hour a bit smoother. But getting schools and employers to buy in isn’t always easy.

Ige Promises Skeptical Lawmakers He’ll Supply More Budget Details Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Ige Promises Skeptical Lawmakers He’ll Supply More Budget Details

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The Hawaii governor pushes for progress on education and economic development despite the fiscal uncertainty facing state government.

Hawaii Pension Fund Shortfall Hits $12 Billion PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Pension Fund Shortfall Hits $12 Billion

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People are living longer and investment returns were weaker than expected.

What Should The State Do With Any Surplus Funds? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

What Should The State Do With Any Surplus Funds?

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One ballot measure would change how extra money is handled, another boosts the threshhold for a jury trial.

State Gets TRO Against Itself

State Gets TRO Against Itself

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Hawaii will have to hold off on implementing a law to help Maui hospital workers.
Hawaii Is Suing Itself Over New Benefits Law Nanea Kalani/Civil Beat

Hawaii Is Suing Itself Over New Benefits Law

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The state pension system is concerned about the effects of a plan to give certain hospital employees special retirement benefits.
Labor Pains: Still No Deal On Bill To Assist Maui Hospital Workers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Labor Pains: Still No Deal On Bill To Assist Maui Hospital Workers

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State lawmakers plan to reconvene in special session Wednesday as the governor continues talks with union members.
Lawmakers, Governor Seek Compromise On Maui Hospital Bill Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawmakers, Governor Seek Compromise On Maui Hospital Bill

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UPDATED: The Legislature plans to amend the vetoed measure next week to provide severance pay to unionized workers, address legal flaws in the legislation and honor union contracts.
Honolulu Is Short $1.4 Billion To Cover Retirees’ Pension Benefits PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Honolulu Is Short $1.4 Billion To Cover Retirees’ Pension Benefits

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New accounting rules force the city to acknowledge a growing debt it largely has avoided addressing until now.
Hawaii 45th For Fiscal Solvency

Hawaii 45th For Fiscal Solvency

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A new survey puts us near the bottom of all 50 states based on things like unfunded pensions and healthcare benefits.
Should Hawaii Stop Investing In Coal, Oil? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Should Hawaii Stop Investing In Coal, Oil?

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A proposed law would require the Employees' Retirement System to divest from fossil fuel companies in five years.
Hawaii Paid $500,000 To Dead People Over 5 Years, Report Shows PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Paid $500,000 To Dead People Over 5 Years, Report Shows

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The state says it is doing all it can to avoid payments to deceased pensioners and their beneficiaries.
Hawaii Employees' Retirement System