2025-11-17 Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Findings of Fact by the 2025 CoH Salary Commission, Dated August 28, 2025

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PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT BY THE 2025 COUNTY OF HAWAII SALARY COMMISSION DATED AUGUST 28,2025 Pursuant to Section 13-28 of the County Charter for the County of Hawai`i Charter(2024), as amended(hereinafter"Charter"),the County of Hawai`i Salary Commission(hereinafter"COH Salary Commission")hereby makes the following findings in support of its decision to adjust the salaries and salary schedules of elected and appointed officials of the County of Hawai`i to be effective January 1, 2026: 1. The COH Salary Commission has the authority to review and set compensation for all County executive positions, elected positions and appointed positions of directors and deputy directors (collectively hereinafter"Covered Positions") so that their total compensation and benefits have an equitable and reasonable relationship to compensation in the public and private sectors. 2. Historically, the salaries established by the COH Salary Commission have been indexed to the increases given to County of Hawai`i employees in Collective Bargaining Units 11 (HFFA), 12 (SHOPO), and 13 (HGEA-Professional and Scientific Employees) (collectively hereinafter, "BUs") and the various managerial employees who are excluded from collective bargaining(collectively hereinafter"Excluded Managers"),but whose salaries are tied to the BUs. 3. After its July 2024 5%pay increase, the COH Salary Commission deferred further salary increases to afford the collective bargaining units to negotiate contracts. HGEA negotiated the following raises for its members in bargaining unit 13 for the next four years: Year One: 3.5%increase,Year Two: 3.79%increase,Year Three: 4%increase and Year Four: 4%increase. 4. In accordance with the Charter and Hawai`i Revised Statutes Chapter 92,the COH Salary Commission held a meeting on August 28,2025 and will hold meetings on November 17, 2025 and December 22, 2025. These meetings were duly noticed and afforded opportunities for public comment and testimony was received. 5. To facilitate and assist in its review of compensation for the Covered Positions, and as required by the Charter, the COH Salary Commission consulted with those boards and commissions which have appointing authority for department heads, specifically, it solicited input from the Police Commission,Fire Commission, and Merit Appeals Board. The COH Salary Commission also afforded the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i and all Covered Positions to submit input and/or recommendations for the COH Salary Commission to consider. The COH Salary Commission also considered all testimony both written and oral received to date, current cost-of-living index information,the purchasing price of a dollar in 2025,the March 3, 2025 Classification and Compensation