2023-07-11 Salary Commission Minutes

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Salary Commission July 11, 2023 MR. NELSON: So, I would suggest that as well. I think we (inaudible) but we got to agree on a letter today, to send out—and then, basically, when we get them back, then we can decide if we want to breakout in sub -groups to look at the individual departments that would be the time to do it. Now, it's kind of a blast to get the data, so we can collect all the data and then parse it out how to work it. MR. FRENZ: That was Commissioner Nelson, for the record. Sorry, I apologize to be the stickler, but just to make—Glynis doesn't know voices yet, but if we could all say "Commissioner" with your last name. Again, we don't need district but thank you for—if you want to include that feel free. So, that was Commissioner Nelson, Glynis—and this is DCC Cody. Sorry about that. Thank you, everyone. MS. GREENBAUM: Commissioner Judy Greenbaum. The sample letter that Glynis sent out to everyone that I apologize, I spoke prematurely now. It doesn't outline the items that we're looking for and that's something we should discuss, so that it can be embodied in the letter to all of the different departments. Is that what we want to do as a Commission with the letter? MS. NAMAHOE: Commissioner Namahoe requesting clarification—where in our binders will we find the sample letter? MS. YAMADA: It's in your green folders. MS. NAMAHOE: Okay. MS. FRENZ: DCC Cody. Everyone, if you want to take a look at your green folders. Within there, there should be you have several documents on your right-hand side—mine was on the right—it's got a paper clip and it says, "Sample" typed in at the top right. It's an email from Secretary Yamada to all of the necessary and appropriate appointing authorities and their department heads. It says, "Aloha, everyone, on behalf of the Hawaii County Salary Commission..." Attached thereto are also some letters as samples that were provided. Could everyone find that? MS. GREENBAUM: Yes. Commissioner Greenbaum. The letter is a blanket letter and I feel that if we do a bullet point of just items that we're looking for just simple items that each of the departments could provide will help us to make an informed decision on how to move forward with that information. Could Glynis or Dakota—could you provide us withI don't know which departments to go to. But, I mean, we would probably want some information and maybe outline in the letter—would communicate to the different department what we're looking for and they can provide that to us. Where, with this sample letter, it only talks about—it doesn't talk about any specific forms. Page 7