NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

AGENCY:        Human Resources Committee of the Board of Trustees of the
                       Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii

DATE:              Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE:            City Financial Tower, 201 Merchant Street, Suite 1200, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

                        The meeting will be conducted pursuant to HRS §92-3.7, under which Members of the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Trustees and members of the public may participate via interactive conference technology or in person at the meeting place stated above.

                        Members of the public may provide testimony in person or by teleconference, either audio or video, at the following link or phone number:

                        https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/268882533238390?p=bumOYTbm7MFwJYRmoi

                        Or join by entering meeting ID:  268 882 533 238 390                Passcode:  cg9Qb6uk

                        Individuals testifying at the meeting are requested to limit their testimony to three (3) minutes or an amount of time otherwise designated by the Chairperson.

                        Or +1 808-829-4853 United States, Honolulu (Toll)
Conference ID:  935 262 652#

                        In the event audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with participating Trustees and quorum is lost, the meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes, during which time, an attempt to restore audiovisual communication will be made.  If such attempt is unsuccessful, all Trustees, members of the public, staff and other interested individuals may continue to participate in the meeting via telephone using the above-listed telephone and conference ID numbers, whereby audio-only communication will be established for all participants and the meeting will continue.  If reconvening the meeting is not possible because neither audiovisual nor audio-only communication can be re-established, the meeting will be terminated.

AGENDA

QUORUM/CALL TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may provide in-person testimony at the meeting or, alternatively, may submit written testimony in advance on these agenda items via e-mail or postal mail with receipt recommended by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in order to ensure it is distributed in time for consideration.  Please address written testimony if by e-mail to:  dale.kanae@hawaii.gov or by postal mail to:  Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii, Human Resources Committee, 201 Merchant Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI  96813. 

NEW BUSINESS

1.       Review the Activities and Timeline of the Human Resources Committee.

2.       Discuss Leadership Succession Plans of the Employees’ Retirement System.

3.       Discuss the Status of the Recruitment Process for a New Chief Investment Officer.

4.       Discuss Proposed Plan to Implement Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2026 (SB 3097, SD1, HD1, CD1), “Relating to the Exemption from Civil Service of Executive Personnel of the Employees’ Retirement System,” as it Pertains to Recruitment, Qualifications and Requirements, and Proposed Salary Recommendation for the Information Security Officer Position.

5.       Discuss Proposed Plan to Implement Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2026 (SB 3097, SD1, HD1, CD1), “Relating to the Exemption from Civil Service of Executive Personnel of the Employees’ Retirement System,” as it Pertains to Recruitment, Qualifications and Requirements, and Proposed Salary Recommendation for the Deputy Executive Director Position.

6.       Discuss Proposed Plan to Implement Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2026 (SB 3097, SD1, HD1, CD1), “Relating to the Exemption from Civil Service of Executive Personnel of the Employees’ Retirement System,” as it Pertains to Recruitment, Qualifications and Requirements, and Proposed Salary Recommendation for the Chief Compliance Officer Position.

7.       Discuss Proposed Plan to Exempt from Civil Service the Employees’ Retirement System’s Information Technology Band D Position (Information Systems Branch Chief).

Pursuant to HRS §92-5(a)(2) and (4), the Committee may enter into Executive Session to consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal, or discipline of an employee, where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved, and to consult with the Committee’s attorneys on questions and issues pertaining to the Committee’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities with respect to these matters.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 17, 2026

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1.       Executive Session, pursuant to HRS§ 92-5(a)(2) and (4), to consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal, or discipline of ERS’ Chief Compliance Officer, where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved; and to consider and consult with the Board’s attorneys on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities with respect to this matter.

ADJOURNMENT

If you require auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact
Dale Kehau Kanae at (808) 586-1706 or dale.kanae@hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by Friday, August 7, 2026, and the ERS will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.

Upon request, this notice can be made available in large print.