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Salary Commission <br />October 12, 2023 <br />MS. NAMAHOE: Just a request. This is Namahoeif we could—Chair, if you would be so <br />kind to read out the line items so that we're all—for the auditory learners? <br />CHR. PAVAO: You want me to read the entire paragraph? <br />MS. NAMAHOE: Yes, please. <br />CHR. PAVAO: Okay. <br />MS. NAMAHOE: Thank you. <br />CHR. PAVAO: So, "The County of Hawaii Salary Commission has the authority to review and <br />set compensation for all county executive positions, elected positions, and appointed positions of <br />directors and deputy directors—collectively hereinafter "Covered Positions"—so that the total <br />compensation and benefits have an equitable, reasonable relationship to compensation in the <br />public and private sectors." <br />Anybody have an issue with any of that language? No? Okay. <br />If not, we'll move on to Number 2. "The County of Hawaii Salary Commission has not <br />reviewed and adjusted the compensation for any of the Covered Positions since March 1st, 2018. <br />The base compensation for these positions have remained unchanged and frozen at the same <br />2018 base salary. Individuals occupying these positions have not received either a cost of living <br />adjustment or any increase in their pay for five consecutive years. Meanwhile employees <br />covered by the collective bargaining process have received contractually agreed upon <br />adjustments and raises in their compensation during the period from 2108 to 2023. This situation <br />has created unfairness and inequity in the compensation for the Covered Positions. A sample <br />table from the Department of Human Resources is attached to illustrate this fact." <br />Any questions? <br />MR. NELSON: So, I mean, I think this language looks good. I don't know, though, what the <br />table isI would suggest to deleting the last sentence just deleting the table. `Cause I don't <br />know if we have a table. I mean, I think Commissioner Farahi was recommending we have <br />one but I don't know that we have one. So, I would recommend just leaving it, the statement <br />"as is"—it's created inequity and unfairness, and just—'cause if we don't have the table, we <br />shouldn't mention that. <br />CHR. PAVAO: Delete that last sentence. <br />MR. RIORDAN: I agree with that we should delete that last line that we don't need that <br />table. It's just going to confuse the public. <br />CHR. PAVAO: Do we have consensus? Everyone agrees? <br />Page 8 <br />