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HRS §88-54.2

Legislative session workers are not required to join the retirement system

This section says that people hired as session employees by the legislature or its service agencies after October 31, 2006, are not part of the state employees' retirement system. This applies only to those who are not already covered by another retirement rule. The section also defines what a session employee is.

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The statute, as written — Session employees of the legislature; exempt from mandatory enrollment

(a) Notwithstanding section 88-42 or any other section in part II, VII, or VIII, any person who is employed as a session employee by the legislature or any legislative service agency after October 31, 2006, to provide services during any session of the legislature and who is not subject to section 88-54 shall be excluded from membership in the employees' retirement system throughout the person's employment as a session employee. (b) For the purposes of this section, "session employee" means a person who is not subject to section 88-54 and who is employed by the legislature or any legislative service agency to provide services during any session of the legislature, including a reasonable period immediately prior to and after that session as the legislature and legislative service agencies shall determine.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§88-42 Who must join the retirement system

§88-54 Retirement benefits while working for the legislature

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