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Page 18 <br />1 be the Department of Human Resources. So we should <br />2 perhaps start each new -- when we're going to do that, <br />3 no matter if it has to do with the same timing as the <br />4 collective bargaining or with the new term, have the <br />5 initial recommendation come from the department; and, <br />6 you know, that way we could set it up in such a way <br />7 where it makes sense rather than us trying to create <br />8 our own. <br />9 MR. HIGGINS: Well, and wouldn't it make <br />10 sense to get some kind of idea of the boss or the <br />11 performance of those that are underneath, so -- instead <br />12 of starting off at the new election cycle, wouldn't it <br />13 be more valuable if that, a year into that, all of the <br />14 big cheeses said, "Well, there's great performance by <br />15 this individual, "This is lacking, and this <br />16 individual," or -- we had no input whatsoever. We kind <br />17 of went, "Well, this is what Honolulu does. This is <br />18 what Kauai does," and we wanted to catch up, and pretty <br />19 much gave a blanket 20 or 30 percent raise to anybody <br />20 and everybody even though we had no input on <br />21 performance. <br />22 CHR. ONO: Yeah, Amy? <br />23 MS. SELF: Keep in mind that it's not the <br />24 person's salary you're setting. You're setting the <br />25 salary for the position. And so, what had happened was <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br />