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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: December 15, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 634/Res 279-09 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 `Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TIME: 11:47 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 279-09, reports as follows: Resolution 279-09, transmitted by Council Member Brenda Ford, via Communication No. 634, dated December 2, 2009, encourages the Administration to develop a retirement incentive plan for certain county employees, the cost of which is to be borne by the savings realized as a result of employee retirements. Council Member Ford said this program is about getting people high in seniority to retire early, excluding police, fire and public safety personnel. She emphasized that it is not a directive, but a request. Finance Director Nancy Crawford said the recommendation from the Finance Department would be to hold off on additional funding for an incentive program for retirement as the number of retirements taking place this year is already unusually high. Deputy Director of Human Resources Ron Takahashi said if the program involves employees within the union, then union negotiations would be required. Also, for the County to realize the cost savings from this program, the positions vacated by retiring personnel will have to remain vacant. i Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution 279-09, and recommends its adoption. kk AYE NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted, S ENRIQUES X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE GREENWELL X I HOFFMANN X IKEDA X NAEOLE-BEASON X ONISHI X DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 128 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: