2023-09-07 Salary Commission Minutes

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Salary Commission September 7, 2023 MS. NAMAHOE: Namahoe—second. CHR. PAVAO: Okay. Thank you. It's been moved and second to approve the minutes of August 4h, 2023. Any comments? If not, we'll go ahead and vote. All those in favor of accepting the minutes of August 4h, 2023, as submitted, signify by saying "aye." All those opposed, signify by saying "nay." The voice vote was as follows: AYES: Commissioners Farahi, Dudoit, Namahoe, Nelson, Riordan, and Chair Pavao – 6. OPPOSED: None. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Commissioners Greenbaum and Nakama - 2. ABSTAIN: Commissioner Kawa`auhau –1. CHR. PAVAO: The ayes have it and the minutes are accepted as submitted. Thank you. MS. KAWA`AUHAU: Commissioner Kawa`auhau. Can I abstain? CHR. PAVAO: Yes, no problem. Thank you. So one abstention for the minutes of August 4h. Communication(s) (Item 4) CHR. PAVAO: And we'll move on to "Communications"—seeing that we have no communications, we'll move on to the next item New Business (Item 5) Communication No. 23-13, Received On August 4, 2023, From Salary Commissioner Judy A. Greenbaum, Transmitting A Hawaii County Executive Salary Worksheet Incorporating An Across -The -Board (ATB), Proposed 18 Percent Salary Increase For All Executives. (Reference Materials Include Inflation Calculator, Hawaii County Population, And Maui County Population.) At Its Meeting Held On August 4, 2023, The Commission Unanimously Approved Commissioner Greenbaum's Offer To Prepare A Worksheet Incorporating An 18 Percent ATB Salary Increase, As A Starting Point, For Discussion At Its Meeting Scheduled For September 7, 2023. (For Informational Purposes, Chair Steven Pavao And Commissioner Donala Kawa`auhau Were Absent.) CHR. PAVAO: which it'd be "New Business" for discussion and appropriate action. So, one communication we did get is Number 23-13so, we have some discussion about that communication? MR. PATEL: Chair, if I can? Page 4