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HRS §88-190

Pension Amount Limit

This section sets the maximum regular pension amount for county employees. It is based on a formula using your average pay over your last ten years and your years of service. It also guarantees a minimum monthly pension for eligible people.

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The statute, as written — Amount

No pension under this part except an accidental disability pension shall be granted or paid which shall exceed the annual amount of one-seventieth of the average annual salary or compensation received by the person to whom the pension is granted during the last ten years of the person's employment by the county, multiplied by the number of years during which the person was in the employment or service of the county; provided notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, and regardless of the computed amount, any person or widow eligible to a pension shall be granted and paid not less than $50 per month.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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