2014-06-10 Minutes Salary Commission

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Salary Commission Motion to Approve Withdrawn: June 10, 2014 Mr. Stroh proceeded to report on the Sub -Committees findings and recommendations concerning their proposals for salary adjustments, as follows: Mayor, $132,000; Managing Director, $119,000; Deputy Managing Director, $115,000; Council Chair, $58,000; and Council Member(s), $52,000. The salaries would take effect on July 1, 2014. Mr. De Lima commented that the Commission would receive the report of the Sub -Committee today and then would schedule a subsequent meeting for action. The motion to approve would be in order, except we would need to defer action until our next meeting, or we could withdraw the motion and ask questions concerning the recommendation, but we're unable to take action today. Ms. Schoen clarified that it's her understanding that at the April 28 meeting, the Commission deferred action on the matters that are contained in the Sub - Committee's Report. And so, today, the Sub -Committee will present their recommendations and findings. If there needs to be any type of clarification as to the recommendations and findings, they can do that today, but no deliberation, discussion, or decision-making would occur today, and that it would occur at a subsequent meeting. The motion was withdrawn by Ms. Stroh and Mr. Morimoto. Mr. De Lima stated that he was a participant of the Sub -Committee and that its Chair, Ms. Stroh, has indicated their recommendations. It's important for the Salary Commission to understand the basis of their recommendations and would like to address the discussion that occurred in their meeting for the Commission's information. Please note that the following has been transcribed verbatim as stated by Mr. De Lima: "First of all, I think it's important that we recognize that the citizens of Hawai'i County establish a Salary Commission by authority of the Hawai'i County Charter. And the responsibility of the Commission is to establish salaries of all County - elected officials and appointed directors and deputy directors. And the Charter specifically provides so that their total salaries and benefits have a reasonable relationship to the compensation in the public and private sector. 'The Commission of the past year have made decisions to ensure that the pay plan for elected officials, directors, and deputy directors are equitable and have a reasonable relationship with the highest paid subordinate. If you look at the adjustments we've made, we've made no adjustments for those directors who are paid higher than their subordinate. Page 3