Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission

Elected State Officials: Governor Lieutenant Governor State Legislators Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees Constitutional Convention Delegates Agency and Department Heads Directors Deputy Directors Office of the Governor Administrative Director University of Hawaiʻi President Vice-Presidents Assistant Vice-Presidents Chancellors Department of Education Superintendent Deputy Superintendent State Librarian Assistant to the State Librarian State Judiciary Administrative Director Deputy ...
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Financial Disclosures E-Filing Quick Guide for Filers Financial Disclosures E-Filing User Guide

Contact your HR office to access your LMS portal

Contact your HR office to access your LMS portal

https://judiciaryelearning.csod.com *You must login to the Judiciary eLearning Center, watch the entire Ethics for State Employees training, complete the Hawai’i State Ethics Commission certificate of completion request form, and then complete the Judiciary’s eLearning Center Acknowledgment in order to receive full credit.

learningmanager.adobe.com/primetimehawaii *You must login to your Adobe Learning Manager account and watch the entire training in order to receive credit on your learner transcript. If you have questions, email [email protected]. 

The following state officials must take a LIVE ethics training course: Elected Officials: Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor Executive Branch: Department heads (Directors & Deputy Directors), Governor’s Chief of Staff Department of Education (DOE): Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents Judiciary: Administrative Director and Deputy Director Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA): Trustees, CEO, and Executive Administrators State Library: ...
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The State Ethics Code requires state elected officials, members of state boards and commissions, and state employees holding certain positions to file an annual Disclosure of Financial Interests with the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission (“Commission”). The following is a general list of persons who are required to file: Elected officials: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, state ...
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No. If you serve on a state task force, committee, or board that is purely advisory in nature, then you are not subject to the new mandatory training requirements. If in doubt, please ask the Ethics Commission whether the mandatory training law applies to you. You are also welcome to take the online, self-directed training ...
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Yes, you must complete a new training session by January 1, 2024. If you attended training within the last three years (between January 2020 and January 2023), then you’ve met the initial requirement. You won’t need to take it again for the next four years.