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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: May 6, 1997 Re: Comm. No. 273 . ~ 2 <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> TIME: 10:50 A.M. <br /> Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 78, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 78, transmitted by Finance Director Harry 'Fakahashi, via Communication No. 273, <br /> dated April 21, 1997, repeals Ordinance 96-64 and all amendments thereto and shall be known as <br /> the Salary Ordinance of 1997. <br /> Pursuant to Article [II, Section 3-13 of the Hawaii County Ch~u-ter, Adoption of Pay Plan, all <br /> persons employed by the County or any of its boards or commissions, whether as officers or <br /> otherwise, except those whose pay is otherwise provided for shall be paid in accordance with a <br /> pay plan enacted by ordinance. The Salary Ordinance also designates payroll periods, pay days, <br /> and prescribes certain requirements with respect to overtime, perquisites and official fidelity <br /> bonds. <br /> Bill No. 78 proposes a salary increase for those executive and administrative employees <br /> occupying positions covered by the executive pay plan. The actual rate of compensation to be <br /> <br /> paid each position at the pay grade shall be determined by the Mayor for positions in the <br /> executive branch, and by the Council Chair for positions in the legislative branch. <br /> Currently, the executive pay plan consists of pay grades A-7 through A-19, with varying rates of <br /> <br /> compensation from $38,808-$69,708. The proposed amendments would instead give each pay <br /> grade a range of compensation thus allowing the Mayor or Council Chair to determine individual <br /> remuneration. <br /> Concerns were expressed in regard to the proposed salary increases. Some committee members <br /> made it clear that they were very uncomfortable granting such large raises given the financial <br /> circumstances of the citizens in the community, and would like to see the increases reduced. <br /> Your committee voted to pass Bill No. 78 in its current form. However, further amendments are <br /> anticipated. <br /> FC REPORT NO. e z <br /> <br />