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<br /> <br />Page 14 <br />1 <br />there anything that says we can't -- just say we're <br />2 <br />going to automatically give X percent every year? <br />3 <br />MR. PATEL: Yeah, I would say the charter <br />4 <br />pretty much covers that because you're required to <br />5 <br />meet at least annually -- <br />6 <br />CHAIR: Right. <br />7 <br />MR. PATEL: -- to make a determination of <br />8 <br />presentable compensation. So, if you read that and tie <br />9 <br />that in with the HRS statute I just mentioned, I would <br />10 <br />say you would still need to meet on it. <br />11 <br />CHAIR: There's nothing that says you <br />12 <br />couldn't approve that automatic one every year. I <br />13 <br />don't want to get us in the discussion of comparison <br />14 <br />with whatever the union raises are. I understand that <br />15 <br />that's a conflict that we can't -- it would be a <br />16 <br />violation if we did something there, but I didn't see <br />17 <br />anything anywhere that says that we couldn't come up <br />18 <br />with some, quote, “automatic cost of living raise.” <br />19 <br />MR. PATEL: I believe you would be well <br />20 <br />within your power to do that; but as you mentioned, you <br />21 <br />would be approving that -- <br />22 <br />CHAIR: Annually. <br />23 <br />MR. PATEL: -- every year. Yes. Right. So, <br />24 <br />it wouldn't necessarily be automatic. <br />25 <br />CHAIR: Right. <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />