Haw. Rev. Stat. § 88-54.2

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[ §88-54.2] Session employees of the legislature; exempt from mandatory enrollment. (a) Notwithstanding section 88-42 or any other section in part II, VII, or VIII, any person who is employed as a session employee by the legislature or any legislative service agency after October 31, 2006, to provide services during any session of the legislature and who is not subject to section 88-54 shall be excluded from membership in the employees' retirement system throughout the person's employment as a session employee.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "session employee" means a person who is not subject to section 88-54 and who is employed by the legislature or any legislative service agency to provide services during any session of the legislature, including a reasonable period immediately prior to and after that session as the legislature and legislative service agencies shall determine. [L 2007, c 2, §1]

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