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HRS §88-123

State and County Pension Contributions

This section explains how the State and counties calculate their yearly payments into the pension fund. The amount is based on employee pay and contribution rates. It applies to police, firefighters, corrections officers, and other employees.

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The statute, as written — Amount of annual contributions by the State and counties

The contribution payable in each year to the pension accumulation fund by the State and by each county shall be determined by allocating the sum of the normal cost and the accrued liability contribution for: (1) Police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers, the latter after the actual transfer of all county jails pursuant to executive order of the governor; and (2) All other employees in the same proportion as the aggregate annual compensation of each group employed by the State and by each county, respectively, as of March 31 of the valuation year. Commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, the contribution payable in each year to the pension accumulation fund by the State and each county, respectively, shall be determined by multiplying the contribution rates in section 88-122(e) by the actual covered payroll in a given fiscal year for each of the two groups of employees in section 88-122(a).
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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§88-122 How pension costs are calculated for two employee groups

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