2018-11-27 Salary Commission Minutes

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16 But like we did the last time, there's no 17 requirement that we have to get any proposed raises in 18 prior to the onset of the new budget, July lst. You 19 know, we initiated raises -- the last raises we 20 initiated were back in January the previous year, then 21 three months later, in March, we adjusted another set 22 of department head raises. 23 So, you do have some fluidity here. You have 24 some discretion. And I think if you start setting 25 these hard deadlines -- the last thing you want to do ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES (808) 933-9800 Page 40 1 MR. BRILHANTE: And the procedures aren't set 2 in stone. You do have some fluidity here. The 3 requirement under the new charter amendment is that if 4 you are going to approve or if you are going to propose 5 salary adjustments, increases for department heads, 6 deputies, elected officials -- then there's a 30 -day 7 publication requirement that, 30 days prior to any 8 formal action, you know, you have to publish the notice 9 in the newspaper, then afford at least one community 10 meeting, public meeting, and then you can go forward 11 from there. 12 MS. SELF: We have to have two public 13 hearings, one in East Hawaii and one -- 14 MR. BRILHANTE: One for each side of the 15 island. 16 But like we did the last time, there's no 17 requirement that we have to get any proposed raises in 18 prior to the onset of the new budget, July lst. You 19 know, we initiated raises -- the last raises we 20 initiated were back in January the previous year, then 21 three months later, in March, we adjusted another set 22 of department head raises. 23 So, you do have some fluidity here. You have 24 some discretion. And I think if you start setting 25 these hard deadlines -- the last thing you want to do ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES (808) 933-9800