[See explanatory note below.] The term of office of each trustee shall be four years; provided that a trustee may be reappointed for one additional consecutive four-year term.

A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the trustee who vacated that position was nominated or appointed; provided that the criteria used for nominating or appointing the successor shall be the same criteria used for nominating or appointing the person’s predecessor; provided further that vacancies on the board for each trustee position representing retirees and employee-beneficiaries appointed under section 87A-5(1)(A) and (B) shall be filled by appointment of the governor as follows:

(1) If a vacancy occurs in one of the trustee positions described in section 87A-5(1)(A), then the vacancy shall be appointed from a list of two nominees submitted by the exclusive employee representative from among the three largest exclusive employee representatives that does not have a trustee among the three trustee positions;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 87A-6

  • 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

  • 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.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in a trustee position described in section 87A-5(1)(B), then the vacancy shall be appointed from a list of two nominees submitted by mutual agreement of the exclusive employee representatives described in section 87A-5(1)(B); and
(3) If a vacancy occurs in the retiree position described in section 87A-5(1)(C), then the vacancy shall be appointed from a list of two nominees submitted by mutual agreement of all eligible exclusive employee representatives.

If by the end of a trustee’s term the trustee is not reappointed or the trustee’s successor is not appointed, the trustee shall serve until the trustee’s successor is appointed.

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