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Page 27 <br /> 1 efforts . And, from my own personal experience, because <br /> 2 the Department of Human Resources is tasked with <br /> 3 supervising the emergency call center at the Civil <br /> 4 Defense, I myself have been showing up to the EOC at <br /> 5 6 : 00 a .m. every morning -- inclusive of Saturday and <br /> 6 Sundays -- and we have been giving incredibly long hours <br /> 7 just to help with the situation. <br /> 8 And, as you know, we have had these <br /> 9 discussions regarding salaries . Unlike everybody else <br /> 10 in the County -- appointed officials, deputies and <br /> 11 deputy directors -- we ' re not entitled to overtime . So <br /> 12 everybody from the Public Works Director, Allan Simeon, <br /> 13 to his Deputy, Merrick, to all the department heads <br /> 14 that are there, you know, the police chief, the fire <br /> 15 chief, the deputy police chief, the deputy fire chief -- <br /> 16 every one of those individuals who has been responding <br /> 17 and who has been assisting haven ' t collected a single <br /> 18 cent in salary. And it ' s been a toll, just for myself <br /> 19 and my deputy, to respond. I see Joe Kamelamela there <br /> 20 24/7, almost every time we walk into the EOC. I <br /> 21 guarantee you half the room is filled with department <br /> 22 heads and deputies . And they do it . And they do it <br /> 23 willingly. Nobody is grumbling about, "Oh, I 'm not <br /> 24 getting overtime for this" or anything to that effect . <br /> 25 And I think if you go and you cut their salaries now <br /> ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> (808) 933-9800 <br />