2012-03-05 Salary Commission Minutes

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Mr. Taniguchi stated that just for comparison, some of the Battalion Chiefs, whose base is at $104,000, receive built -in overtime. If they get called out to an incident, it can run up to $120,000 for Fire Captains and Battalion Chiefs. Chair Handgis stated that for the record going forward, the Commission has to look at the whole grand picture of what's fair. Chair Handgis called for a vote, and the motion carried unanimously. The Commission recessed at 11:37 a.m. and reconvened at 11:50 a.m. B) Communication No. 11 -02, dated March 7, 2011, from Ronald K. Takahashi, Director of Human Resources, to Gerald E. Perkins, Chair, Salary Commission, taking interim action on Ms. Charlene Iboshi's compensation adjustment based on his interpretation of existing authorities, subject to ratification and /or amendment by the Salary Commission when new members are appointed. Ms. Lugo noted that at the last Commission meeting when this item was taken up, there was a motion made by Mr. De Lima to amend what Mr. Takahashi had done, which was to place Ms. Iboshi at A- 19(D), and adjust her salary to A- 19(C). That motion did not pass and no other motion was made, but this is still pending before the Commission. The Commission has to ratify what Mr. Takahashi did or propose something different. Ms. Lugo's opinion at the time was that in absence of the Commission taking any action to either ratify or amend, the item remains pending; and Ms. Iboshi's salary remains at what Mr. Takahashi had set it at. The Commission now needs to take action to either ratify what he did or amend it. This is continuing from the last meeting. MOTION: Mr. De Lima moved that the Commission ratify the A -19(D) salary that Mr. Takahashi had set for the Prosecuting Attorney; however, effective March 16, 2012, the Prosecuting Attorney receive a salary at A- 19(C). The motion was seconded by Ms. Stroh. Discussion: Mr. De Lima stated that under the existing Salary Ordinance, if a person takes a position, the person has to roll back to step A. While they may all agree that it's not appropriate, that is what the law is now. Ms. Iboshi took the position of Prosecutor from First Deputy. She assumed more responsibilities. What Mr. De Lima is suggesting is she shouldn't take a pay decrease for that. By setting her pay at step C, she would not take a pay increase, and she wasn't elected to that position so it shouldn't be automatically a step D. That was the point of dispute of at the last meeting.