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<br /> Harry Kim ,¢!+t. <br /> w y~~ Michael R Ben, SPHR <br /> Ma}or ..1i" ~ U'mYOrafAsso~d <br /> RmialdK Takahashi <br /> . IXpay'Ihrrcrar ofPasorw! <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Department of Civil Senri.ce <br /> Hupuni Center a 101 Pauahi Stott, Suite No. 2 a Hifa, Hawni'i 96720-4224 a (808) 961-8361 o Fax (808) 961-8617 <br /> TCY (808) 961-8619 a e-mail: wfiGcs@w.hawaii.hi.us aJabs Infomiatian: Job Hotline (808) 961-8618 a e-mail: jobs@w.hawnii.hi.us <br /> March 24, 2006 <br /> Ms. Virginia Isbell, Chair <br /> and Members of the Committee on Finance <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Isbell and Members of the Committee on Finance: <br /> This is in response to the questions raised in the March 1 b, 2006 memorandum (RE: <br /> Operating and Capital Budgets and Program Review March 30, 2006, Day Two) <br /> from Deputy County Clerk William E. Smith and the Legislative Audit staff <br /> regarding our FY 2006-2007 operating budget. <br /> Our responses to the questions posed in the memorandum are as follows: <br /> 1. How much has been spent for the Employee Scholarship Program <br /> (5151.30/$15,000) in FY06, and for what purpose? <br /> No monies have been spent to date. We are in the process of finalizing <br /> procedures for implementation of the program. We anticipate starting the <br /> program effective May 1, 2006. <br /> 2. What vacant positions will not be filled in FY07? <br /> We expect to fill our one vacant position, Personnel Program Specialist (Labor <br /> Relations), by May 1, 2006. Thus, all our positions will be filled in FY07. <br /> 3. Why do workers' compensation claim costs continue to be high (FY07 <br /> General Fund budget alone is $2,500,000)? <br /> The workers compensation expenditures for the last four years are as follows: <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Rif. To: Pse <br /> Hawaii Cotutty is an Egttaf Opportunity ProviRer wuI Employer. Ref. ~ ct. M Q R 3 n 2~~6 <br /> <br />