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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_0117_CSW_PacketPatricia Wistinghausen Chair Edie Ignacio-Neumiller Vice -Chair Wendy Martinez Secretary Erika Valente Treasurer RFr,F1VF-r- 18 AN -9 A 8 39 IFFiCE OF THE u ."?HTY CLERKS COUN i OF KAUAI Members: Regina Carvalho Kathy Crowell Sharon Lasker Lisa Ellen Smith HSCSW Representative/ Ex-officio Member COUNTY OF KAUA'I COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2Al2B 4444 Rice Street, Lihu`e, HI 96766 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of December 11, 2017 RTTCTNF.CC CSW 2017-10 Continued discussion and possible action on Career Day scheduled Friday, April 6, 2018 a. Discussion and receipt of the Permitted Interaction Group report; ■ Review venue choice. ■ Review draft flyer for schools' Counselors. 1. Assign Committee Members to meet with schools' Counselors. ■ Review draft invitation letter for the selected student. ■ Review list of potential speakers. I. Assign Committee Member(s) to draft invitation letter to potential speakers. CSW 2017-11 Continued discussion and possible action on Women's History Month scheduled Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Theme: "Nevertheless She Persisted Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women" An Equal Opportunity Employer a. Selection of venue. ■ Ms. Wistinghausen to share findings on partnership with PAC] group and possible venue at Kauai Community College. b. Honorary speakers. ■ Ms. Crowell and Ms. Wistinghausen to share any updates. c. Review draft informational flyer. ■ Draft provided by Ms. Wistinghausen and Ms. Smith. d. Review draft press release. ■ Draft provided by Ms. Wistinghausen and Ms. Smith. CSW 2018-01 Discussion and possible renewal of Kauai Planning & Action Alliance, Inc. annual membership dues CSW 2018-02 Review and possible approval of draft testimony on House Bill No. 671 relating to Equal Pay a. Draft provided by Ms. Crowell. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 — 5:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2Al2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawaii State on the Status of Women CommissionerlKaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. 3. National Association of Commission for Women (NACW) 48th Annual Conference will be held in Los Angeles, Ca from Wednesday, August 1st to Saturday, August 4th, 2018. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7 (a), the Committee may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public. cc: Mahealani Krafft, Deputy County AttomeylEx-Officio 2 1 P a g e Committee on the Status of Women — January 17, 2018 PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24-hours prior to the meeting indicating: 1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing; 2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and 3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only. 4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier; and While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded. The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chairperson or presiding member. Send written testimony to: Committee on the Status of Women Attn: Sandra Muragin C/o Office of Boards & Commissions 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 Lihu`e, HI 96766 Email: smuragin@kauai.gov Phone: 241-4919 Fax: 241-5127 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE If you need an alternate format or an auxiliary aid to participate, please contact the Office of Boards & Commissions Support Clerk at 241-4919 at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting. 31Pabe Committee on the Status of Women — January 17, 2018 COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee; I Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date I December 11, 2017 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 Start of Meeting: 5:06 p.m. I End of Meeting: 5:53 p.m. Present Chair Sharon Lasker; Secretary Wendy Martinez; and Treasurer Kathy Crowell. Members: Erika Valente; and Patricia Wistinghausen Staff: Deputy County Attorney Mahealani Krafft; Administrator Paula Morikami and Administrative Specialist Lani Agoot Excused Vice Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller Absent Member Regina Carvalho; and Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Lasker called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. with 5 members present constitutin a quorum. Approval of Open Session Minutes of November 15, 2017 Ms. Martinez moved to Minutes approve the Open Session Minutes of November 15, 2017 as circulated. Ms. Valente seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Budget Reports 1. 2017-201 S Fiscal Budget a. 2" `i quarter update and review The Committee reviewed the updated budget and there were no additional comments or concerns. 2. State Grant M15001 — Hawai`i State Commission on the Status of Women Grant to support on -going advocacy and work towards equality for women and girls by acting as a catalyst for positive change through education, collaboration and program development. a. 2"d quarter update and review Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 11, 2017 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION The Committee reviewed the updated grant budget and there were no additional comments or changes. Business CSW 2017-08 Continued discussion and proposal of the 2018 event date for Women's Ms. Wistinghausen moved to Health Month. approve Wednesday, a. Ms. Carvalho to share findings on why County events t Mically fall on a Wednesday. September 19, 2018 for the Women's Health Month event. Ms. Valente seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-09 Review Lending Library press release announcement. a. Draft provided by Ms. Valente Ms. Valente read the draft press release to the Committee. Chair Lasker requested adding the hours of the Office of Boards and Commissions, and Ms. Wistinghausen suggested including the information on the Committee on the Status of Women's website. Ms. Crowell moved to submit the Lending Library press release draft as amended. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-10 Continued discussion and possible action on Career Day scheduled Friday, April 6, 2018. Theme: Nevertheless She Persisted Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Chair Lasker stated that the theme was incorrectly noted in Career Day and should be listed with Women's History Month CSW 2017-11. a. Report on any findings of SAT testing dates. • Island School — Ms. Valente ■ Kapa`a High School — Ms. Martinez • Kaua`i High School — Ms. Valente ■ Waimea High School — Ms. Crowell Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 11, 2017 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Committee members verified with the school's administration and confirmed that the April 6th date did not conflict with any scheduled testing dates. b. Report on any findings of available hotel dates. • Courtyard by Marriott at Coconut Beach — Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller • Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay— Ms. Valente Ms. Valente reported that Hilton Garden Inn required a $500.00 room deposit fee. Chair Lasker recalled that Aqua Kauai Beach Resort and Courtyard by Marriott agreed to waive the room deposit fee. c. Selection of possible venue Without a price list from the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort, Chair Lasker hesitated choosing a venue and requested to defer action to the January 2018 meeting. Ms. Martinez referred the Committee to an email correspondence from the Courtyard by Marriott that stated they would honor their 2017 prices in 2018, if confirmation was secured before the end of this year. The Committee decided to assign selection of the venue to the Permitted Interaction Group (P.I.G.). d. Discussion and possible action to establish a Permitted Interaction Group(s) (PIG) the scope of which to be defined by the Committee Ms. Valente, Ms. Martinez and Ms. Crowell volunteered to be on the Permitted Interaction Group. Administrator Paula Morikami stated that once the P.I.G. decided on the venue, procurement and arrangements were completed by the Office of Boards and Commissions. Administrative Specialist Lani Agoot shared that they should compare prices and choose the lowest price available. Once a decision was made on the venue, the Office of Boards and Commissions would enter into a contract with the vendor on behalf of the Committee on the Status of Women and secure all purchases, deposits, and reservations. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 11, 2017 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION The Committee discussed and agreed that the P.I.G. scope would include the following: 1. Select a venue from the three choices: Aqua Kauai Beach, Courtyard by Marriott at Coconut Beach, and Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay. 2. Create a draft flyer that would outline the description and criteria for the type of student the schools' Counselors would select to attend the luncheon. 3. Create a draft invitation letter for the selected students that would be signed by the Chair. 4. Establish a list of potential speakers. Ms. Wistinghausen moved to establish a Permitted Chair Lasker asked that the P.I.G. share their findings at the next meeting. Interaction Group consisting of Ms. Valente, Ms. Martinez, and Ms. Crowell for Career Day 2018. Ms. Martinez seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-11 Continued Discussion and possible action on Women's History Month scheduled Wednesday, March 7, 2018. a. Selection of venue. Ms. Valente moved to discuss the Women's History venue Ms. Wistinghausen shared that if the Committee partnered with Kauai Community College location at the January 17, student government or the Prevention, Awareness, Understanding (PAU) Violence Program, 2018 meeting. Ms. they may be able to secure a venue on campus. Chair Lasker assigned Ms. Wistinghausen to Wistinghausen seconded the research the option of partnering with the PAU group and report her findings at the next motion. Motion carried 5:0. meeting. Ms. Valente moved to approve b. Selection of honorary speaker(s). Mazie Hirono, Colleen Hanabusa, and JoAnn Yukimura as potential speakers for the 2018 Women's History month. Ms. Crowell seconded Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 11, 2017 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION the motion. Motion carried 5:0. c. Ms. Crowell to share draft invitation _le_ tter for honorary speaker(s). Ms. Valente moved to approve The Committee reviewed the draft letter and recommended several amendments, the amended draft invitation letter for the honorary speakers. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the motion. Motion d. Assign Committee Member to draft informational flyer. carried 5:0. Ms. Wistinghausen volunteered to work with Lisa Ellen Smith to draft the informational flyer. e. Discussion and possible press release through the County of Kauai website. Assign Committee Member to draft press release. Ms. Wistinghausen volunteered to work with Lisa Ellen Smith to draft a press release. f. Discussion and possible action to establish a Permitted Interaction Group(s) (PIG) the scope of which to_be_defined by the Committee. The Committee decided they did not need to establish a P.I.G. CSW 2017-13 Discussion and possible action on the CSW events calendar to posted on _be the County of Kauai website. The Committee requested a calendar of events be posted on the website starting in January 2018. Ms. Agoot shared that the Office of Boards and Commissions would be responsible for u loading this information on the website. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 — 5:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2Al2B. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 11, 2017 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawaii State on the Status of Women Commissioner/Kaua` i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Chair Lasker stated there were no announcements to report from Ms. Smith. Ms. Crowell provided members with copies of her draft testimony for Senate Bill No. 509 and House Bill No. 671 for review and feedback. She said the Office of Boards and Commissions would track the bills during the legislative session, and submit the Committee's testimony to the Legislature and Senator Kochi. Chair Lasker requested the Committee submit revisions to Ms. Muragin before next months' meeting. Adjournment Chair Lasker adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk �) Approved as circulated. (} Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting. Reviewed and Approved by: Sharon Lasker, Chair 121712a 17 How to Join (or Renew) I Kauai Planning & Action Affiance How to Join (or Renew) Types of Membership There are two types of annual membership to enable everyone to participate in KPAA's mission and to invest in Kauai s future. For those wishing to provide a higher level of support for KPAA's programs, we invite you to become a Patron Member. 1) General Member This category of annual membership is for nonprofits, community groups and government agencies. 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Queen Ka'ahumanu began the recognition in women's rights in the 1820's by becoming the co - leader with Prince Liholiho and abolishing `ai kapu' prohibiting women from eating certain foods and eating separately from men. We are writing you regarding House Bill 671, relating to equal pay to promote gender equality in the workplace and close the pay gap between men and women. Women comprise 47% of the total U.S. labor force of 2016. Our purpose here is to emphasize identification and action on the opportunities, needs, problems and contributions of women in our community and throughout the state. House Bill 671 culminates years of effort to recognize the need for wage equality for women in our workforce. In today's workforce, women's lives reflect their ability to equal employees of the opposite sex in the same establishment for equal work on jobs when the performance requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility. The bill discusses in detail the history of Hawaii's gender wage gap and pay secrecy. An Equal Opportunity Employer As representatives for women in the workforce today, we appeal to you to acknowledge the need for this bill to be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii. Thank you for your time and consideration on this important matter. Sincerely, Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair Edie Ignacio-Neumiller, Vice Chair Erika Valente, Treasurer Wendy Martinez, Secretary Regina Carvalho, Member Kathy Crowell, Member Sharon Lasker, Member Lisa Ellen Smith, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Kauai Representative An Equal Opportunity Employer 1212812017 Measure Status HB6711 Measure Titte: RELATING TO EQUAL PAY. Reps Tide: Pay Equity; Gender DiscininaWn Description. Prohibits enforced wage secrecy and retaliation or dlstriminatbn apainst employees who dlstiose, discuss, or inquire about their own or ca-workers` wages. Companion: S w Package: WomwVs Legislative Caucus Current Referral: LAB, ]UD SAN BUENAVENTURA, BELATTL DECOrM, EVANS, FUKUMOTO, HAR, ICHIYAMA, Introducer(s); LOPRESTI, LOWEN, LUKE, MATSUMOTO, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NISHIMOTO, OSHIRO, THIELEN, TODD Shy Da a Status Text 1/20/2017 H Pending introduction. 1/23/2017 1/25/2017 H Pass First Reading H Referred to LAB, IUD, referral sheet 3 11/30/2017 O Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. S = Senate I H = House II D - Data Systems 1 $ = Appropriation measure I ConAm = Constitutional Amendment Sarre of the above items require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please visit Adobe's download aaae for detailed instructions_ rm_ : W I https:llwww.capital.hawall.gov/moasure_indiv.aspx?bilitype=HS&billnumber-871 &year=2018 ill HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 STATE OF HAWAII H.B. NO. (011 A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EQUAL PAY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: 1 SECTION 1. The legislature finds that pay disparity 2 persists between men and women. The Institute for Women"s 3 Policy Research reports that if the pace of change continues at 4 the same rate as it has since 1960, women and men will not reach 5 pay parity until 2059. 6 The legislature finds that in 2014, the gender wage gap in 7 Hawaii stood at 14.2 cents on the dollar. A woman working full- 8 time and year-round earned an average of 85.8 cents to every 9 dollar a man earned. This wage gap extends across almost all 10 occupations reporting in Hawaii. The gap is far worse for women 11 of color: African American women in Hawaii make only 73.4 cents 12 for every dollar a white male makes; Latina women make only 61.3 13 cents for every dollar a white male makes; and Asian American 14 women make only 73.3 cents for every dollar a white male makes. 15 The legislature also finds that pay secrecy undermines 16 efforts to close the pay gap. A 2010 Institute for Women's 17 Policy Research/Rockefeller Survey of Economic Security reported HB HMS 2017-1163 1 Page 2 H.B. NO. 6-f1 1 that 23.1 per cent of private sector workers reported that 2 discussion of wages and salaries was formally prohibited, and an 3 additional 38.1 per cent reported that such discussion was 4 discouraged by managers. Pay secrecy inhibits workers from 5 pursuing claims of pay discrimination because women cannot 6 challenge wage discrimination that they do not know exists. The 7 federal government and many states have taken action to end wage 8 secrecy by prohibiting retaliation against employees who discuss 9 wages. Hawaii can also take this step by banning wage secrecy 10 and banning retaliation or discrimination against employees who 11 disclose or discuss their wages. 12 The purpose of this Act is to encourage equal pay between 13 men and women by prohibiting enforced wage secrecy and 14 prohibiting retaliation or discrimination against employees who 15 disclose, discuss, or inquire about their own or co-workers' 16 wages for the purpose of exercising rights under the law. 17 SECTION 2. Section 378-2.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 " 1-J3 5378-2.3 1-1-1 Equal pay; sex discrimination. (a) No 20 employer shall discriminate between employees because of seat, by 21 paying wages to employees in an establishment at a rate less HH HMS 2017-1163 2 Page 3 H.B. NO. &=+) 1 than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of 2 the opposite sex in the establishment for equal work on jobs the 3 performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and 4 responsibility, and that are performed under similar working S conditions. Payment differentials resulting from: 6 (1) A seniority system; 7 (2) A merit system; S (3) A system that measures earnings by quantity or quality 9 of production; 10 (4) A bona fide occupational qualification; or 11 (5) A differential based an any other permissible .factor 12 other than sex 13 do not violate this section. 14 (b) An employer shall not retaliate or discriminate 15 against an employee for, nor prohibit an employee from lb disclosing the employees wages, discussing and inquiring about 17 the wages of other employees, or aidin or encouraging any other 18 employee to exercise rights under this section." 19 SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed 20 and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. HE HMS 2017-1163 3 I 2 Page 4 H.B. NO. GI SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect an July 1, 2017. INTRODUCED S L-7� JAN 2 0 2017 H3HMS � 2�0�II1�7q-�II1u1II63 �I WIA�IEIi�lltlll��l IUIhll6���11 WIA�WI��I�W 4 H.B. NO. IPW Report Title: Pay Equity; Gender Discrimination Description: Prohibits enforced wage secrecy and retaliation or discrimination against employees who disclose, discuss, or inquire about their own or co-workers' wages. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. HB HMS 2017-1163