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<br /> <br />Page 28 <br />1 <br />impasse person to the HRS that went to arbitration -- <br /> <br />2 <br />arbitration hearing concluded last month. The <br /> <br />3 <br />arbitrator -- unfortunately, I was on the panel. The <br /> <br />4 <br />arbitration panel consists of an independent <br /> <br />5 <br />arbitrator, a representative from the employers' group, <br /> <br />6 <br />which is myself, and then a representative from the <br /> <br />7 <br />union which was Dr. Hewitt from Honolulu. So, that was <br /> <br />8 <br />the arbitration panel. So, the hearing closed. The <br /> <br />9 <br />matter is taken under advisement. We're in the <br /> <br />10 <br />process of coming up and reviewing the arbitrator's <br /> <br />11 <br />decision. <br /> <br />12 <br />It looks like from the information that I've <br /> <br />13 <br />been privy to, and pretty much circulated, is that the <br /> <br />14 <br />fire agreement is going to be almost verbatim, fairly <br /> <br />15 <br />similar to the financial benefits that SHOPO received <br /> <br />16 <br />for their additional -- for their final two years of <br /> <br />17 <br />the contract. So, we're looking -- and I can't say for <br /> <br />18 <br />sure because it's up to the arbitrator to make his <br /> <br />19 <br />final decision in his award. It looks like it's going <br /> <br />20 <br />to be two percent per annum, continuation of step <br /> <br />21 <br />increases, which was, you know, the longevity pay. <br /> <br />22 <br />And they're going to, I think information to <br /> <br />23 <br />me, you know, fairly reliable that the arbitrator is <br /> <br />24 <br />going to adopt the same lump sum payment that the <br /> <br />25 <br />police officers receive in the same amounts and over <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />