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<br /> <br /> <br />Page 26 <br />1 <br />responsibilities for your office, but you as the <br /> <br />2 <br />advocate for your employees and deputy attorney, do you <br />3 <br />want a raise, or do you want us to leave it status quo? <br />4 <br />Do you feel your employees deserve a raise and that you <br />5 <br />deserve a raise, or do you want to leave it status quo? <br />6 <br />MR. KAMELAMELA: You know, I think I'm going <br />7 <br />to leave that up to the Salary Commission. <br />8 <br />There's a reason why I didn't mention it in <br />9 <br />my letter because, like at this stage in time, I think, <br />10 <br />you know, it's up to the Salary Commission, you know, <br />11 <br />based on whatever information that it can gather, as to <br />12 <br />whether, you know, a salary increase at this time is <br />13 <br />merited or not. All I'm going to ask -- because I <br />14 <br />heard a message, kind of, being overpaid -- that, you <br />15 <br />know, shouldn't be decreased, yeah. <br />16 <br />MR. FRATINARDO: Thank you. <br />17 <br />CHAIR: All right. <br />18 <br />MR. PAVAO: I have a question. Joe, in your <br />19 <br />opinion -- and I realize there's some differences <br />20 <br />between different counties on salary but, basically, <br />21 <br />every Corp. Counsel does the same thing. So, what is <br />22 <br />your thoughts on that? You do the same thing as Corp. <br />23 <br />Counsel on O ʻ ahu. Why should there be a difference? <br />24 <br />MR. KAMELAMELA: Well, part of it is the -- <br />25 <br />MR. PAVAO: Besides the County's ability to <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />