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Merit Appeals Board April 24, 2019 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MS. YAMADA: There’s no approval. <br /> <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Oh, okay. <br /> <br />Director’s Report (Item 8) <br /> <br />HR Quarterly Reports: October-December 2018, January-March 2019; and <br />Items of Current Interest <br /> <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Thank you very much. <br /> <br />CHR. NAMAHOE: Good morning. <br /> <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Director’s Report. <br /> <br />CHR. NAMAHOE: Very good. <br /> <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Thank you very much for accommodating my request. Today, at 10:30 <br />we’ll be boarding the bus and leaving for Waikoloa for the BIIF High School Tennis State <br />Championships starting—well, practice starts this afternoon and the primary round start <br />tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. <br /> <br />So, as to the director’s report, there’s some items that we submitted the information under the <br />HR Quarterly Reports for each of our divisions, and it’s pretty—those items are pretty much self- <br />explanatory. Some of—but I will go into detail as it relates to specific information that relates to <br />these reports. <br /> <br />First and foremost, I’d like to discuss—just update you on the current negotiations. <br /> <br />CHR. NAMAHOE: Okay. <br /> <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Within—since our last meeting within that period of time we’ve—as I <br />reported we’re in the middle of arbitration for the Fire Fighters Union—HFFA, Unit 11. And <br />that negotiations went to an arbitrator’s decision. The arbitrator issued his decision and award. <br />And that encompassed, generally, almost a verbatim award, which relates to SHOPO. <br /> <br />So, two years ago, SHOPO—police officers entered into a four-year agreement. And the first <br />two years were fine. And then, at the start of the third year, they received a 2%—and a 2% <br />st <br />across-the-board salary increase, so they’re getting that effective July 1, 2019; and then a <br />st <br />second 2% salary increase, effective July 1, 2020. So, the fire fighters were awarded that. <br /> <br />The other thing that the police were awarded was a step increase over—that was a four-year <br />period of time of their contract. So, a step increase is based on seniority and if you’re in a <br />position for so many years you automatically progress to the next highest step, which is a 4% <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />