[See explanatory note below.] The board of trustees of the employer-union health benefits trust fund shall consist of ten trustees appointed by the governor in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) Five trustees, one of whom shall represent retirees, to represent employee-beneficiaries and to be selected as follows:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-5

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Board: means the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund described in § 87A-5. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-1
  • Employee: means an employee or officer of the State, county, or legislature,

    (1) Including:

    (A) An elective officer;

    (B) An officer or employee under an authorized leave of absence;

    (C) An employee of the Hawaii national guard although paid from federal funds;

    (D) A retired member of the employees' retirement system; the county pension system; or the police, firefighters, or bandsmen pension system of the State or county;

    (E) A salaried and full-time member of a board, commission, or agency appointed by the governor or the mayor of a county; and

    (F) A person employed by contract for a period not exceeding one year, where the director of human resources development, personnel services, or civil service has certified that the service is essential or needed in the public interest and that, because of circumstances surrounding its fulfillment, personnel to perform the service cannot be obtained through normal civil service recruitment procedures,

    (2) But excluding:

    (A) A designated beneficiary of a retired member of the employees' retirement system; the county pension system; or the police, firefighters, or bandsmen pension system of the State or county;

    (B) Except as allowed under paragraph (1)(F), a person employed temporarily on a fee or contract basis; and

    (C) A part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-1

  • Fund: means the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund established in section 87A-30. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-1
  • Trustee: means a trustee of the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, as described in § 87A-5. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-1
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(A) Three trustees shall be appointed from a list of two nominees per trustee selected by each of the three exclusive representative organizations that have the largest number of employee-beneficiaries;
(B) One trustee shall be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of the remaining exclusive employee representative organizations; and
(C) One trustee representing retirees shall be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of all eligible exclusive representatives; and
(2) Five trustees to represent public employers.

Section 26 -34 shall not apply to board member selection and terms. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no exclusive representative of a bargaining unit that sponsors or participates in a voluntary employee beneficiary association shall be eligible to select nominees or to be represented by a trustee on the board.

As used in this section, the term “exclusive representative” shall have the same meaning as in § 89-2.

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