(a) Adjustments that do not require appropriations by the respective legislative bodies may be implemented without legislative action.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 89C-5

  • Adjustment: means a change in wages, hours, benefits, or other term and condition of employment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 89C-1.5
  • Appropriate authority: means the governor, the respective mayors, the chief justice of the supreme court, the board of education, the board of regents, the state public charter school commission, the Hawaii health systems corporation board, the auditor, the ombudsman, and the director of the legislative reference bureau. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 89C-1.5
(b) All other adjustments requiring appropriations shall be submitted to the respective legislative body for appropriations, at such time and in such manner as the legislative body may require. The legislative body shall appropriate funds of the amount requested or funds of a different amount after discussing the reasons with the appropriate authority.
(c) No adjustment shall be made and no funds shall be used for purposes of this chapter unless the legislative body has appropriated the funds necessary to implement the adjustment.

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