Bill Text: HI SB2598 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 2598

Bill Title: Relating To Telework.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB2598 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2598-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2598
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TELEWORK.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The director of human resources development shall revise any rules, policies, and guidelines relating to telework by state employees, including the State of Hawaii telework program guidelines, to limit telework to a maximum of days per week for state employees, except for during a declaration of a national or state emergency. The telework rules, policies, and guidelines shall also set forth guidelines and restrictions, including appropriate supervision and accountability standards, to ensure the provision of appropriate state services to the public.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

DHRD; Telework; Rules; Policies; Guidelines; State Employees; Limitation; Supervisory and Accountability Standards

Description:

Requires the Director of Human Resources Development to revise rules, policies, and guidelines to limit state employees' telework to a maximum of uncertain number of days per week, and set forth supervision and accountability standards to ensure appropriate state services to the public. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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