Hawaii Vacation
House Bill
(d) Whenever an employee is to be discharged, voluntarily or involuntarily, the employee, at the option of the appointing authority, may be discharged and paid forthwith, in lieu of the employee's vacation allowance, the amount of compensation to which the employee would be entitled or which the employee would be allowed during the vacation period if the employee were permitted to take the employee's vacation in the normal manner, and in such case the employee's position may be declared vacant and may be permanently filled by a new appointee before the expiration of any vacation period following the date of the discharge. For an employee hired after June 30, 1997, who is to be discharged, voluntarily or involuntarily, the amount of compensation to be paid in lieu of vacation allowance under this section shall be computed using the rate of pay and amount of accumulated and accrued vacation on the date the employee is discharged. Prompt notice upon such forms and in such manner as ma ... [Read More]
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
The Visitor Plant Inventory is an annual survey of vacation properties. It lists properties by name with the number of units available per property for all the islands. There is also information on planned construction and renovation. ... [Read More]
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Hawaii is known world-wide as a premier tropical vacation destination. Less well-known is that Hawaii's people are among the healthiest in the world and have some of the longest life expectancies. High on the list of services we offer is our attention to the needs of the senior population. This directory highlights the breadth and depth of expertise found in our state, expertise that we continue to share with our neighbors in Asia and the Pacific. Hawaii is a place where seniors can receive state-of-the-art medical and wellness services in a restful environment. ... [Read More]
Hawaii
Known as the "Aloha State" (in Hawaiian, "aloha" means "hello"), Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean that together became the 50th state in 1959. The state's name is possibly derived from a native Hawaiian word for homeland, hawaiki or owhyhee. Today, Hawaii, whose capital is Honolulu, is often called the "Crossroads of the Pacific" and is a popular vacation spot. The colorful hibiscus is the state flower. ... [Read More]
State of Hawaii - Department of Human Resources Development
Instructions - Request of Early Accumulated Vacation Leave Credits Payout For Deferral To Deferred Compensation Plan [pdf] - revised 8/16/2004 ... Employee Request For Early Payout of Accumulated Vacation Leave For Deferral to the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan (Employees Excluded From Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 13) [pdf] ... [Read More]
HTA News Release No. 05-09
Summary of Vacation Units by Area ... In an effort to get a better understanding of the changes occurring in Hawaii's visitor accommodations industry, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), working closely with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), conducted a study to determine the number of bed and breakfast units and vacation rentals operating throughout the State. ... The study, conducted by OmniTrak Group, involved an extensive search on the internet for bed and breakfast units (B&B's) and vacation rentals in Hawaii. The study found approximately 9,000 of these types of visitor units in Hawaii (see attached summary) that are not currently part of the State's Visitor Plant Inventory Report, compiled by DBEDT. Although DBEDT does search the internet for additional units as part of its annual report, this collaborative project substantially increased the depth and scope of the search. ... [Read More]
State of Hawaii Overseas Representation
Assisted China Forshang World Foundation, Ltd. (dba Holyeye International Co., Ltd.), in acquiring the Walker Estate in Honolulu. The Taiepi Office also helped them to prepare "The Second Annual Forshang Cup Chinese Chess World Championship". China Forshang is currently investigating the feasibility of establishing a patented safety syringe production facility in Honolulu, which would eventually employ 300-plus workers. Assisted Chancellor Rose Tseng and Professor John H. L. Cheng of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and architect Mr. James Chiang in Taipei, in their plans for a China-U.S. Center Project to be built on campus. Worked with Mr. Peter Pelton Hsu and Ms. Betty Huang of Vacation International Development Co., Ltd. in the planning and development of a theme park in Hawaii. Worked with Dr. Gordon Tseng and Dr. Ron Yeh of the Magellan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. on a shrimp farming investment project in Hawaii that would transfer their state-of-the-art disease detection and pro ... [Read More]
The Effect on Hawaii's Economy of the September 11 Terror Attacks
Over the next two years, Hawaii's prospects will depend on economic developments in the U.S. and Japan, but also on the military and security situation, which is much harder to predict. The latter is key to a potential recovery of consumer confidence in air travel and a willingness to vacation in Hawaii. Overall visitor arrivals are expected to fall 7.8% for 2001 as a whole. They will rise 2.0% in 2002, and accelerate to 7.4% growth (from a low base) in 2003 as a strong mainland expansion and finally Japanese recovery drives a tourism revival. ... [Read More]
Hawaii Gas
There are several factors peculiar to Hawaii that contribute to higher gasoline prices here when compared to Mainland markets. Some of these factors are: Relatively higher real estate and lease costs for distributors and dealers; relatively high, combined state and local gasoline taxes. Also, Hawaii experiences insignificant seasonal variation of prices due to demand fluctuations that occur on the Mainland; i.e., higher spring and summer gasoline demand and prices (due in large part to vacation driving on the Mainland), and lower fall and winter gasoline demand and prices. ... [Read More]
Hawaii Becomes our 50th State
Long before surfing movies were made about Oahu's north shore, Hawaii's earliest inhabitants were Polynesian voyagers, living there for more than 1,000 years before European explorers visited. The English explorer Captain James Cook called them the Sandwich Islands in 1778 for the English Earl of Sandwich. Thankfully, that name didn't stick. How would you like to tell your friends you're going to Sandwich on vacation? ... [Read More]
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