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HRS §383-10

What counts as wages

This section defines what counts as wages for unemployment insurance. Wages include cash pay, commissions, bonuses, tips you report, and the value of non-cash benefits. The labor department sets rules for valuing non-cash pay.

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The statute, as written — Definition of wages

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, "wages", subject to section 383-11, means all remuneration for services from whatever source, including commissions and bonuses, tips or gratuities paid directly to an individual by a customer of the employer and reported to the employer, and the cash value of all remuneration in any medium other than cash. The reasonable cash value of remuneration in any medium other than cash shall be estimated and determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the department of labor and industrial relations.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§383-11 Payments that do not count as wages

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