2011-12-19 Salary Commission Minutes

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Ms. Iboshi was currently on the D step at A-18, and she had moved from A to D through progression of years of service. Mr. Takahashi didn’t think it fair that they take away her longevity (steps). Therefore, he took an interim action, which is subject to ratification or adjustment by this Commission today, to basically agree with then-Prosecutor Kimura’s recommendation to have Ms. Iboshi appointed at the A-19, D step. Ms. Iboshi’s pay went from $108,180 (A-18D) to $113,580 (A-19D). Her first deputy took a pay cut from $99,240 to $99,000 (A-18A). Mr. De Lima noted that Mr. Takahashi referred to the Charter in his presentation, but the Charter references were only in relationship to the first deputy becoming the Prosecutor. The concept of steps is Commission driven. The current practice according to the pay plan is that when a new Prosecutor is elected, by the rules that exist, the Prosecutor comes in at A-19, step A. Mr. De Lima asked if that means all the appointed deputies under the Prosecutor would go back to step A. Mr. Takahashi responded that the deputy prosecutors are governed by the Salary Ordinance of the County, which provides that the Prosecuting Attorney may appoint the deputies at a salary not to exceed 90% of the Prosecutor’s salary. If a deputy’s present salary exceeds 90% of step A, the deputy would have to take a reduction. This is by the ordinance adopted by the Council. The same rule applies to deputies in the Corporation Counsel’s office. The salaries in the Fire Department, however, are governed by collective bargaining. Mr. De Lima stated that, noting the above, it’s clear to him that they have to follow the spirit and intent of what exists, and although he knows Ms. Iboshi deserves every penny she earns, it would be imprudent for them to just automatically go to step D. He thinks the Commission should take it to step C. She shouldn’t get a decrease in pay. MOTION: Mr. De Lima moved to confirm Mr. Takahashi’s actions up to today’s date and that hereon in, Ms. Iboshi be paid at A-19, step C. The motion was seconded by Mr. Handgis. Discussion: Ms. Stroh confirmed that the pay at step C would be at $110,268. Ms. Lundkvist stated that she doesn’t see any problem with Ms. Iboshi remaining at step D. Mr. De Lima stated that the only reason he’s suggesting that they don’t automatically go to step D is that in the present system, when a person takes a position, the person goes back to step A. He don’t think it’s fair to Ms. Iboshi to go back to step A and get paid less than what she’s getting right now; and since she’s not elected, what he’s suggesting is that she shouldn’t suffer a pay cut, and the step that would result in no pay cut would be a 3