Laserfiche WebLink
The COGC considered the essential functions and the statements from various sources, <br /> together with our objective points of view, to make recommendations for efficiency, improved <br /> services, and to promote the economy of Hawai'i County. <br /> Part 2 — Recommendations <br /> A. County-Wide Recommendations to Save Costs and Increase Revenues <br /> 1. Employee benefits and compensation <br /> a. Compensation Package <br /> 1) Allow employees to work 10 hours/4 days per week. Potential savings would <br /> be realized in lower utility costs, reduction in overtime costs for staff required <br /> to attend evening public meetings, reduction in travel time/mileage, and <br /> increased employee morale. <br /> 2) Institute a performance-based employee rewards program. Rewards might <br /> be a bonus, time off, increase in compensation, etc. <br /> 3) Set the work week at 40-hours a week rather than eight hours a day, and <br /> allow an employee to flex their work schedules during the 40-hour work week. <br /> This would reduce overtime and allow employees who must travel some <br /> distance to their job site to make more productive use of their work hours. <br /> 4) Link pay cuts to an economic index that would restore cuts as the economy <br /> Improves. <br /> 5) Focus work-hour cuts or shift personnel in departments that have less <br /> demand for their services in a slow economy to departments or tasks <br /> requiring additional man hours. <br /> 6) Establish a 'voluntary furlough' program. Suggested format is: <br /> a) Each department head decides which positions or whether any <br /> positions can accommodate a personnel time reduction on a <br /> temporary basis only. <br /> b) Any employee may apply. <br /> C) Each eligible full-time employee may take off a maximum of one <br /> day per week (two days per pay period) without pay. <br /> d) Eligible employees agree to a 90-day commitment to the voluntary <br /> 4 furlough program, which may be renewed by application at least <br /> 20 days prior to expiration (for accounting management needs). <br /> Department heads or supervisors may reduce the time off <br /> requested or may deny voluntary furlough time, based on <br /> personnel needs. <br /> 7) Reduce the number of paid holidays for all County employees to be more in <br /> line with current business practices. <br /> i <br /> 8) Reduce monthly accrual of vacation or sick leave from 14 hours per month <br /> (4.5 weeks per year for each) to 10 hours per month (three weeks per year). <br /> 11 <br /> I <br />