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Page 6 <br /> 1 which is pono, and not right, which is hewa or <br /> 2 pilikia . <br /> 3 So let me start off by talking about the <br /> 4 pono things . First of all, the salary adjustments <br /> 5 that are going to be made are not for people; they are <br /> 6 for positions . And I think my past observation is <br /> 7 that many of the public think that these are awards <br /> 8 for the people holding the positions, but they are <br /> 9 not . And so I think, in my mind, that ' s a very <br /> 10 important factor. <br /> 11 I think this is a way of correcting <br /> 12 something that was really wrong in the past, where <br /> 13 males got paid more than women. And so I sometimes <br /> 14 call this a civil service mentality when I hear the <br /> 15 public ' s comment about these pay adjustments not being <br /> 16 warranted, but indeed they are, because in this modern <br /> 17 age, we ' re trying to reach equity between men, women, <br /> 18 and all , more and more and more . We ' re not there yet, <br /> 19 but we are getting closer and closer, which is really <br /> 20 important . <br /> 21 The compensations that are being made, <br /> 22 public versus private, there ' s a huge difference . <br /> 23 When you work for the public sector, you' re not <br /> 24 compensated like they are in the private, and I know, <br /> 25 because I 've been in both; but, you know, here again, <br /> ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> (808) 933-9800 <br />