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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2015-059 2014-2016COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. IS 59 BILL NO. " AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A PAY PLAN FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY OTHER THAN THOSE WHOSE PAY IS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, DESIGNATING PAYROLL PERIODS, PAY DAYS, PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO OFFICIAL FIDELITY BONDS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 14-84 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2015. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of this ordinance to establish, pursuant to §3-13 of the Hawaii County Charter, a pay plan for all persons employed by the County whose pay is not otherwise provided for. This ordinance also covers other matters relating to the compensation and temporary employment of County employees. The term "employees," as used in this ordinance, shall include all officers. SECTION 2. Payroll periods; pay days; fractional computation. All salaries and wages shall be earned and payable in semi-monthly payroll periods, from the first (1st) to the fifteenth (15th) of each month and from the sixteenth (16th) to the end of each month. The fifteenth (15th) day and last day of each month, except for June, shall be the pay days for all employees. The June 30th payroll shall always be paid on the first workday in July. In the case where the required service has been rendered during a full month, one-half (1/2) of the monthly rate shall be paid at the end of each payroll period. The director of finance shall be authorized to approve payroll claims covering compensation for fractional parts of a month computed otherwise than in accordance with the foregoing requirements, in cases where compliance with such requirements would result in hardship or unfairness to the employees involved. SECTION 3. Rate of Compensation. (A) There shall be a pay plan covering appointive executive/administrative positions. Employees occupying positions covered by this pay plan shall be paid at rates of compensation set forth by the pay grade assigned or salary fixed and established by section 7 of this ordinance or any amendatory resolution. (B) The salaries of the Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Legal Specialist, Administrative Assistant to Legislative Auditor, Administrative Assistant to the County Clerk, Special Assistant, Audit Analyst, Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 2 Legislative Specialist, Council Aide, and Council Legislative Assistant of the Legislative Branch shall be at the following rates: Pa.Grade_ EA -1 A B C D E EA -2 W AU LE -1 LE -2 33,468 35,136 36,900 38,748 40,692 F G H 42,720 44,868 47,112 A B C D E 31,872 33,468 35,136 36,900 38,748 F G 40,692 42,744 C D E F G 27,636 29,016 30,468 31,992 33,588 H I J K L 35,268 37,044 38,904 40,848 42,996 M N O P 45,048 47,304 49,680 52,164 C D E F G 47,952 50,352 52,870 55,512 58,284 H I J K L 61,212 64,260 67,476 70,836 74,388 C D E F G 45,216 47,484 49,848 52,344 54,960 H I J K L 57,696 60,588 63,600 66,768 70,116 A B C D E 61,284 64,344 67,560 70,944 74,496 F G H I 78,216 82,128 86,232 90,540 Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 3 CA -1 A B C D 27,228 28,584 30,024 31,512 F G H 34,752 36,480 38,304 CLA-1 A B C D 42,720 44,868 47,112 49,476 SA -1 A B C 45,768 48,048 50,448 E 33,096 The Council Chairperson may appoint employees to any of the steps within the appropriate pay grade and may authorize and approve any step movements along the appropriate pay grade; provided, however, the Council Chairperson may not authorize and approve any upward step movement prior to the inauguration of the 2014-2016 Council term. Prior to any appointment or step movement in the CA -1 and CLA-1 positions authorized by the Council Member, the Council Chairperson shall review and may approve the appointment or step movement. (C) The salaries of the deputies of the Offices of the Corporation Counsel and the Prosecuting Attorney shall be set pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 26 of the Hawai `i County Code. (D) Exempt positions covered by this ordinance which have been assigned to classifications and pay grades by the director of human resources shall be paid at excluded managerial (EM), salary range (SR), and blue collar (BC) rates contained in appropriate collective bargaining contracts and executive orders. SECTION 4. Employment governed by budget and appropriation. Employees to fill all positions whether enumerated herein or not are to be employed as needed and as specified in the respective applicable department budgets approved for the year, or in ordinances or resolutions supplemental thereto, to the extent that funds are available and appropriated by the county council as provided by law; provided, however, that an additional employee may be appointed on a temporary basis to fill any such position during the period that the incumbent of the position is on a temporary assignment or a long-term leave of absence due to illness, injury, or otherwise, provided that funds are available in the agency's salary and wages account. SECTION 5. Emergency employment. When an emergency exists in the opinion of the mayor and additional labor or service not provided for by this ordinance is needed by the county to care for such emergency, the mayor is authorized to appoint to a position or to employment with the county any such person or persons as the mayor deems necessary at rates which are comparable to the rates of corresponding county positions to care for such emergency; provided, however, that no person shall be so appointed unless at the time of appointment of such persons Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 4 there shall be available legally expendable funds sufficient for their compensation. In the event the mayor appoints any person or persons to positions or employment under this section, the mayor shall report the same to the county council at its next regular meeting. SECTION 6. Official fidelity bonds. Pursuant to the provisions of section 2-2 of the Hawai `i County Code and any amendments thereto, official fidelity bonds, filed and approved in the form and manner set forth in sections 46-26 and 46-28, Hawai `i Revised Statutes, shall be required of the persons appointed to or occupying certain positions enumerated in the above sections; said bonds shall be in the custody of the director of finance. SECTION 7. That the compensation of positions in the classes of work listed below are hereby fixed and established as follows: Item Title Section 7.01 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. Section 7.01(a) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. 1 Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson 2 Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson 3 Council Legislative Assistant 4 Administrative Assistant to the County Clerk 5 Council Aide 6 Special Assistant 7 Legislative Specialist 8a Student Intern (07/01/15-12/31/15) 8b Student Intern (01/01/16-06/30/16) 9 Legal Specialist 10 Temporary Election Clerk Pay Grade EA -1 EA -2 CLA-1 AD CA -1 SA -1 LE -1 $7.75 hrly $8.50 hrly LE -2 SR -07 (B.U. 03) Section 7.01(b) OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. 1 Administrative Assistant to Legislative Auditor AD 2 Audit Analyst AU Section 7.02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. Section 7.02 (a) COUNTY PHYSICIAN. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. 1 County Physician $90,652 2 Assistant County Physician $863346 Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 5 Section 7.02(b) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY Section 7.03 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. DEVELOPMENT. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. 1 Assistant Housing Administrator EM -05 2 Housing and Community Development Specialist VI SR -26 (B.U. 13) 3 Housing and Community Development Specialist V SR -24 (B.U. 13) 4 Housing and Community Development Specialist IV SR -22 (B.U. 13) 5 Housing and Community Development Specialist III SR -20 (B.U. 13) 6 Housing and Community Development Specialist II SR -18 (B.U. 13) 7 Housing and Community Development Specialist I SR -16 (B.U. 13) 8 Special Program Manager SR -24 (B.U. 13) 9 Special Program Coordinator SR -22 (B.U. 13) 10 Special Projects Coordinator II SR -20 (B.U. 13) 11 Special Projects Coordinator I SR -18 (B.U. 13) 12 Housing Quality Standards Technician III SR -17 (B.U. 03) 13 Housing Quality Standards Technician II SR -15 (B.U. 03) 14 Housing Quality Standards Technician I SR -13 (B.U. 03) 15 Housing and Community Development Worker III SR -13 (B.U. 03) 16 Housing and Community Development Worker II SR -11 (B.U. 03) 17 Housing and Community Development Worker I SR -09 (B.U. 03) 18 Accountant IV SR -24 (B.U. 13) 19 Accountant III SR -22 (B.U. 13) 20 Accountant II SR -20 (B.U. 13) 21 Accountant I SR -18 (B.U. 13) 22 Senior Account Clerk SR -13 (B.U. 03) 23 Housing Administrative Assistant SR -13 (B.U. 03) 24 Account Clerk SR -11 (B.U. 03) 25 Senior Clerk -Stenographer SR -11 (B.U. 03) 26 Clerk III SR -10 (B.U. 03) 27 Clerk II SR -08 (B.U. 03) 28a Student Helper I (07/01/15-12/31/15) $7.75 hrly 28b Student Helper I (01/01/16-06/30/16) $8.50 hrly Section 7.03 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 6 la Student Helper I (07/01/15-12/31/15) lb Student Helper I (01/01/16-06/30/16) 2a Student Helper II (07/01/15-12/31/15) 2b Student Helper II (01/01/16-06/30/16) $7.75 hrly $8.50 hrly $8.25 hrly $9.00 hrly Section 7.04 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. la Student Helper I (07/01/15-12/31/15) $7.75 hrly lb Student Helper I (01/01/16-06/30/16) $8.50 hrly 2a Student Helper II (07/01/15-12/31/15) $8.25 hrly 2b Student Helper II (01/01/16-06/30/16) $9.00 hrly Section 7.05 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT 'PROGRAM, ELDERLY ACTIVITIES DIVISION. la Senior Community Services Aid (07/01/15-12/31/15) $7.75 hrly lb Senior Community Services Aid (01/01/16-06/30/16) $8.50 hrly Section 7.06 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. la Student Helper I (07/01/15-12/31/15) $7.75 hrly lb Student Helper I (01/01/16-06/30/16) $8.50 hrly 2a Student Helper II (07/01/15-12/31/15) $8.25 hrly 2b Student Helper II (01/01/16-06/30/16) $9.00 hrly 3 Engineering Student SR -13 (B.U. 03) (assigned to departments for training purposes) Section 7.07 DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY. la Student Helper I (07/01/15-12/31/15) $7.75 hrly lb Student Helper I (01/01/16-06/30/16) $8.50 hrly 2a Student Helper II (07/01/15-12/31/15) $8.25 hrly 2b Student Helper II (01/01/16-06/30/16) $9.00 hrly SECTION 8. The positions and rates of compensation adopted in the 2015 budget of the County of Hawaii are hereby ratified and confirmed as of July 1, 2015; and that any creation of positions or changes of pay subsequent to the adoption of said budget, shall take effect as authorized on the date of such creation or change of pay or a date otherwise prescribed, subject to the certification of availability of funds by the director of finance. Salary Ordinance of 2015 Page 7 SECTION 9. Ordinance No. 14-84 and any resolutions amendatory thereto are hereby repealed. SECTION 10. The repeal of the ordinance, enumerated in section 9 above, shall not affect any act done, ratified, or confirmed, or any right accruing and accrued or established, or any action, suit, or proceedings had or commenced in any several cause prior to said repeal, but all rights and liability under said ordinance hereinabove repealed shall continue and may be enforced in the same manner and with the same force as if said repeal had not been made. SECTION 11. Severability. If any section or any part or clause of any section of this ordinance be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity thereof which can be given effect without that so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2015 and the salaries herein shall take effect on July 1, 2015. INTRODUCED BY: ck�� d44:� COUNCIL MEMBER, COUWVY OF HAWAII Hilo , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: April 15, 2015 Date of 1st Reading: April 15, 2015 Date of 2nd Reading: June 3, 2015 Effective Date: July 1, 2015 REFERENCE Comm. 205 Introduced By: Date Introduced: First Reading: Published: OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Karen Eoff April 15, 2015 April 15, 2015 May 2, 2015 REMARKS: May 6, 2015 - Postponed Second Reading: June 3, 2 015 To Mayor: June 12, 2015 Returned: June 19, 2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Published: June 27, 2015 REMARKS. CDUNTY CLERK OF MINI ZOiS � P� f 9 PH 3: 52 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX Chung X David X Eoff X-. ,... Ilagan X Kanuha X Onishi X Paleka X Poindexter X Wille X 9 0 0 0 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX Chung X David X Eoff X Ilagan X Kanuha X Onishi X Paleka X Poindexter X Wille X 9 0 0 0 I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated above. Griwy' Approved/ sapproved this jq7 day of v wY ►C� _20 MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII CO UN CHAIRP C Y CLERK Bill No.: Reference: Ord No.: 01 C-205/FC-18