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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 030 Draft 01 2020-2022AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A PAY PLAN FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY OTHER THAN THOSE WHOSE PAY IS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, DESIGNATING PAYROLL PERIODS, PAY DAYS, PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO OFFICIAL FIDELITY BONDS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 20-40 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2021. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I: SECTION 1. Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of this ordinance to establish, pursuant to §3-13 of the Hawai‘i County Charter, a pay plan for all persons employed by the County whose pay is not otherwise provided for. This ordinance also covers other matters relating to the compensation and temporary employment of County employees. The term "employees," as used in this ordinance, shall include all officers. SECTION 2. Payroll periods; pay days; fractional computation. All salaries and wages shall be earned and payable in semi-monthly payroll periods, from the first (1st) to the fifteenth (15th) of each month and from the sixteenth (16th) to the end of each month. The fifteenth (15th) day and last day of each month, except for June, shall be the pay days for all employees. The June 30th payroll shall always be paid on the first workday in July. In the case where the required service has been rendered during a full month, one-half (1/2) of the monthly rate shall be paid at the end of each payroll period. The director of finance shall be authorized to approve payroll claims covering compensation for fractional parts of a month computed otherwise than in accordance with the foregoing requirements, in cases where compliance with such requirements would result in hardship or unfairness to the employees involved. SECTION 3. Rate of Compensation. (A) There shall be a pay plan covering appointive executive/administrative positions. Employees occupying positions covered by this pay plan shall be paid at rates of compensation set forth by the pay grade assigned or salary fixed and established by section 7 of this ordinance or any amendatory resolution. (B) The salaries of the Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Legal Specialist, Administrative Assistant to the County Auditor, Special Assistant, Audit Analyst, Legislative Specialist, Council Aide, and Council Legislative Assistant of the Legislative Branch shall be at the following rates: Pay Grade              EA-1 A B C D E   33,468 35,136 36,900 38,748 40,692   F G H I    42,720 44,868 47,112 49,464          EA-2 A B C D E   31,872 33,468 35,136 36,900 38,748   F G H     40,692 42,744 44,880           AD C D E F G   27,636 29,016 30,468 31,992 33,588   H I J K L   35,268 37,044 38,904 40,848 42,996   M N O P Q   45,048 47,304 49,680 52,164 54,774   R S T     57,510 60,384 63,408           AU C D E F G   47,952 50,352 52,870 55,512 58,284   H I J K L   61,212 64,260 67,476 70,836 74,388   M N O P    78,108 82,014 86,112 90,420          LE-1 C D E F G   45,216 47,484 49,848 52,344 54,960   H I J K L   57,696 60,588 63,600 66,768 70,116          Pay Grade (continued)              LE-2 A B C D E   61,284 64,344 67,560 70,944 74,496   F G H I    78,216 82,128 86,232 90,540   CA-1 A B C D E   27,228 F 34,752 28,584 G 36,480 30,024 H 38,304 31,512 I 40,248 33,096         CLA-1 A B C D E   42,720 44,868 47,112 49,476 51,984         SA-1 A B C D    45,768 48,048 50,448 52,968    The Council Chairperson may appoint employees to any of the steps within the appropriate pay grade and may authorize and approve any step movements along the appropriate pay grade; provided that sufficient appropriations have been made by the Council. The County Auditor may appoint an Administrative Assistant to the County Auditor to any of the steps within the AD pay grade and appoint Audit Analysts to any of the steps within the AU pay grade, and may further authorize and approve any step movements along those pay grades; provided that sufficient appropriations have been made by the Council. (C) The salaries of the deputies of the Offices of the Corporation Counsel and the Prosecuting Attorney shall be set pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 26 of the Hawai‘i County Code. (D) Exempt positions covered by this ordinance which have been assigned to classifications and pay grades by the director of human resources shall be paid at excluded managerial (EM), salary range (SR), and blue collar (BC) rates contained in appropriate collective bargaining contracts and executive orders. SECTION 4. Employment governed by budget and appropriation. Employees to fill all positions whether enumerated herein or not are to be employed as needed and as specified in the respective applicable department budgets approved for the year, or in ordinances or resolutions supplemental thereto, to the extent that funds are available and appropriated by the county council as provided by law; provided, however, that an additional employee may be appointed on a