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Salary Commission June 8, 2023
<br />dependent on what the number 1 salary is. So, realistically, for most of the work ahead of you,
<br />you're looking at the department head and/or the director. Because the deputy or the assistants is
<br />generally, by statute, a certain percentage of the bossesright, of the number 1's.
<br />So, you're generally looking at the number 1 department head or director of a particular
<br />department. And by Charter, Statute, HRS whatever it may be, thereafter, the people below the
<br />number 1's salary are set accordingly but there are many to tackle.
<br />MS. GREENMAUM: Commissioner Greenbaum, District 9. Thank you, Cody. Commissioner
<br />Greenbaum, District 9. So, if we wanted to gather more information, would this be something
<br />that we would set aside in (inaudible), just amongst the Commission?
<br />MS. FRENZ: This is DCC Cody. So, realistically, I think that's sort of what today is for. And
<br />it's hard when we don't have full representation here because we have three members
<br />Commissioners that may have ideas that could lead this Commission down a different path
<br />regarding information gathering.
<br />So, unfortunately, they're not here to weigh in. But part of our discussion here, today, is to
<br />consider—for you guys to consider what information do you possibly want to have to figure out
<br />what direction you even want to go as it's really hard, I think, on Day 1 to sort of know what
<br />path you want to take for each one. Is it going to be an overall look? Are you wanting to focus
<br />on particular departments first?
<br />Do you want to create several permitted interactive groups, which—since we're all in
<br />Number 5—maybe I just discuss with you all, now, the concept of a permitted interactive group.
<br />I've met with almost all of you to discuss that. Permitted Interactive Groups by Hawaii Revised
<br />Statutes are two but less than quorum, right? So between two and four members of this
<br />Commission, you could create more than one, if you wanted to. But it provides you guys a way
<br />to collectively, as a smaller group, do some research and information about the different things
<br />that this Commission may want to gather information on.
<br />So, for example—and, really, these are just ideas. I don't know how you guys want to do it.
<br />You may want to create a permitted interactive group that breaks the departments in half, right.
<br />If you look at every department that you're required to evaluate the salary for a department head
<br />on, maybe you split them in half and one permitted interactive group does one-half and the other
<br />one does the other.
<br />And sometimes that would require, I would think, as the police commission did here—the
<br />drafting of a letter that his Commission, as a whole, can agree on that solicits input and
<br />information from the appointing authority by Charter.
<br />So, as additional information for you all, for this Commission, our Hawaii County Charter—and
<br />I'll just read it to you all, `cause this is the task and the expectation as a Salary Commissioner
<br />before you now.
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