What's Being Discussed
The Legislative Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) of the State of Hawaii is holding a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at City Financial Tower in Honolulu. The public may attend in person or join remotely via Microsoft Teams or by phone.

Electing a Vice Chair for the Legislative Committee.
A potential proposal for the 2027 state legislative session that would remove a specific Information Technology management position (Information Systems Branch Manager) from Hawaii's civil service rules, giving the ERS more flexibility in how it hires for that role.
Identifying other possible legislative proposals the ERS may want to pursue related to its investments, day-to-day operations, or administration.
The committee may also hold a closed-door (executive) session to receive confidential legal advice from the Board's attorneys.

Decisions Expected

A vote to elect a Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee.
Possible direction on which legislative proposals to move forward for the 2027 Hawaii legislative session.
Approval of meeting minutes from May 5, 2026.

Who Should Pay Attention

State employees and retirees whose pension benefits are managed by the ERS.
Anyone interested in Hawaii pension policy or state workforce rules.
IT professionals in state government, given the discussion about a specific technology management position.

Public testimony is welcome. Written comments should be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on September 1, 2026 to dale.kanae@hawaii.gov.