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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with the principles of adequate compensation for work performed and preservation of a reasonable relationship to compensation in the public and private sectors, as the COH Salary Commission is directed to do by Section 13-28 of the Charter. A table of the recommended salary increases as set forth in this section are attached hereto as Exhibit 10. The COH Salary Commission strongly recommends that this Commission meet annually, before the budget cycle begins, and make the appropriate adjustments going forward. 11. On August 28, 2025, the COH Salary Commission acknowledged its charge pursuant to the Charter is to review and compensate all County elected officials and appointed Department Head and Deputy Department Heads so that their total salaries and benefits have a reasonable relationship to compensation in the public and private sectors. The COH Salary Commission approved these Proposed Findings of Fact on September 24, 2025 recommending the salary adjustments for FY 2026-2029 for Covered Positions as further detailed in Exhibit"A", and will hereafter ensure publication at least once in two daily newspapers of general circulation, submit said Proposed Findings of Fact to the Office of the County Clerk and the Office of the Mayor for public inspection and will hold a public hearing on these Proposed Findings of Fact on a date to be announced in the aforementioned newspaper publication. Any adjustment that increases or decreases any salary by more than ten percent shall require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire membership of the COH Salary Commission. Following public hearing, the COH Salary Commission may vote to approve the recommended salary increases attached hereto as Exhibit"A" at its next duly scheduled and noticed meeting. 12. The COH Salary Commission is comprised of volunteer commissioners who are mindful of current economic conditions and anticipated concerns of the public. The COH Salary Commission balanced such against their obligation to set salaries consistent with the principles of adequate compensation for work performed while preserving a reasonable relationship between the salaries it sets for Covered Positions so that their total salaries and benefits have a reasonable relationship to compensation in the public and private sectors, mindful that the salaries of other County of Hawai'i employees have regular salary increases. 13. The COH Salary Commission is aware that salaries offered for equivalent work in the private sector may be higher than that offered by the County of Hawai`i. The COH Salary Commission also notes that other employees may continue to make higher wages based on their ability to receive overtime pay. The COH Salary Commission's intent is to bring Covered Positions up to a fair and equitable salary consistent with these Proposed Findings of Fact to facilitate recruitment and retention of qualified Covered Positions.