2025-09-24 Salary Commission Minutes

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Salary Commission September 24, 2025 at specific positions but, at this point, we’re just trying to maintain parity, I think, as a mindset of the Commission with collective bargaining. But I think that this, definitely, warrants further discussion and inquiry looking especially at the results or the findings of the Maui contracted HR service—no sense in us reinventing the wheel. They did a real deep dive in looking at salaries and—yeah, so I think we can have further discussion about that. Okay, any other comments about the communications? If not, we’ll move on to “New Business.” MR. NELSON: I just had a comment. I—when I looked at his letter, he recommended raising the salary for the Prosecuting Attorney, but not necessarily Corporate (sic.) Counsel. So, I mean, that part, I don’t know how to (inaudible), I mean, it wasn’t clear to me. I do think that there needs to be further clarity on what he’s looking for. CHR. PAVAO: Yeah. MR. NELSON: Basically, he’s talking about bumping up quite a bit—Prosecuting Attorney— but then leaving the Corporate Counsel alone. CHR. PAVAO: Yeah. Well, he was—but I think part of the major suggestions he’s making as the Prosecuting Attorney’s salary should be equal or equivalent to a circuit court judge and that—I don’t know—that’s something we need to look at and see if that’s standard or is that true of other counties and other states—it’s something to, definitely, look at. I think he has a good point especially for the deputies—deputy prosecutors—they carry huge loads and work more than 40 hours. So does the Corporate—Corp. Counsel Office. So, yeah, I think it’s important that we get input from the Corporation Counsel as well as we do a deeper dive in looking and seeing where we are with those salaries. MR. NELSON: I think it might be worth to ask if they were to come in and comment ʻc (inaudible)—I suggest. I mean, that’s my suggestion, ause I don’t think what was presented and looking at the Maui salary data—just the prosecuting attorneys—I don’t know that it justifies what he’s asking for. CHR. PAVAO: Yeah. MR. NELSON: Okay, but if he could pitch it, I think it might be worth— CHR. PAVAO: Yeah. I mean, something to consider for sure. He has—makes a valid point but it’s something to consider. But that’s a good idea to actually have him come to the Commission and be able to discuss his recommendations. Page 4