Haw. Rev. Stat. § 89A-2
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Functions of the office of collective bargaining and managed competition.
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In addition to the powers and functions provided in other sections of this chapter, and subject to the approval of the governor, the office of collective bargaining and managed competition shall:
(1) Assist the governor in formulating plans, including objectives, criteria to measure management's accomplishment of objectives, and programs through which the objectives are to be attained;
(2) Assist the governor in formulating management's philosophy for public collective bargaining as well as planning bargaining strategies;
(3) Conduct negotiations with the exclusive representatives of each employee organization and designate employer spokespersons for each negotiation;
(4) Coordinate the State's resources in all mediation, fact-finding and interest arbitration cases as well as in all labor disputes;
(5) Conduct systematic reviews of collective bargaining agreements for the purpose of contract negotiations;
(6) Coordinate the systematic compilation of data by all agencies that is required for negotiating purposes;
(7) Coordinate the establishment of cost data negotiated with each exclusive representative and assist the governor in making recommendations with respect thereto to the legislative bodies;
(8) Prepare and submit an annual report and such other reports as may be requested to the governor and to the legislature on the implementation of the collective bargaining act. [L 1975, c 165, §3; gen ch 1993; am L 2002, c 106, §3]
(1) Assist the governor in formulating plans, including objectives, criteria to measure management's accomplishment of objectives, and programs through which the objectives are to be attained;
(2) Assist the governor in formulating management's philosophy for public collective bargaining as well as planning bargaining strategies;
(3) Conduct negotiations with the exclusive representatives of each employee organization and designate employer spokespersons for each negotiation;
(4) Coordinate the State's resources in all mediation, fact-finding and interest arbitration cases as well as in all labor disputes;
(5) Conduct systematic reviews of collective bargaining agreements for the purpose of contract negotiations;
(6) Coordinate the systematic compilation of data by all agencies that is required for negotiating purposes;
(7) Coordinate the establishment of cost data negotiated with each exclusive representative and assist the governor in making recommendations with respect thereto to the legislative bodies;
(8) Prepare and submit an annual report and such other reports as may be requested to the governor and to the legislature on the implementation of the collective bargaining act. [L 1975, c 165, §3; gen ch 1993; am L 2002, c 106, §3]
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