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STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 30
ORDINANCE NO. 21 35
AN 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 HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of this ordinance to establish,
pursuant to §3-13 of the Hawaii 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
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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
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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
28,584
30,024
31,512
33,096
F
G
H
I
34,752
36,480
38,304
40,248
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
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temporary basis to fill any such position during the period that the incumbent of the position is on
a temporary assignment or a long-term leave of absence due to illness, injury, or otherwise,
provided that funds are available in the agency's salary and wages account.
SECTION 5. Emergency employment. When an emergency exists in the opinion of the
mayor and additional labor or service not provided for by this ordinance is needed by the county to
care for such emergency, the mayor is authorized to appoint to a position or to employment with
the county any such person or persons as the mayor deems necessary at rates which are
comparable to the rates of corresponding county positions to care for such emergency; provided,
however, that no person shall be so appointed unless at the time of appointment of such persons
there shall be available legally expendable funds sufficient for their compensation. In the event
the mayor appoints any person or persons to positions or employment under this section, the
mayor shall report the same to the county council at its next regular meeting.
SECTION 6. Official fidelity bonds. Pursuant to the provisions of section 2-2 of the
Hawai `i County Code and any amendments thereto, official fidelity bonds, filed and approved in
the form and manner set forth in sections 46-26 and 46-28, Hawai `i Revised Statutes, shall be
required of the persons appointed to or occupying certain positions enumerated in the above
sections; said bonds shall be in the custody of the director of finance.
SECTION 7. That the compensation of positions in the classes of work listed below are
hereby fixed and established as follows:
Item Title
Section 7.01 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
Section 7.01(a) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
1 Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
2 Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
3 Council Legislative Assistant
4 Council Aide
5 Special Assistant
6 Legislative Specialist
7 Student Intern
8 Legal Specialist
9 Temporary Election Clerk
Section 7.01(b) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR.
1 Administrative Assistant to the County Auditor
2 Audit Analyst
Pay Grade
EA -1
EA -2
CLA-1
CA -1
SA -1
LE -1
$10.10 hrly
LE -2
SR -07 (B.U. 03)
AD
AU
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Item Title Pay Grade
Section 7.02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
Section 7.02 (a) COUNTY PHYSICIAN.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
1 County Physician $90,652
2 Assistant County Physician $86,346
Section 7.02(b) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
1
Assistant Housing Administrator
EM -05
2
Housing and Community Development Specialist VI
SR -26 (B.U. 13)
3
Housing and Community Development Specialist V
SR -24 (B.U. 13)
4
Housing and Community Development Specialist IV
SR -22 (B.U. 13)
5
Housing and Community Development Specialist III
SR -20 (B.U. 13)
6
Housing and Community Development Specialist II
SR -18 (B.U. 13)
7
Housing and Community Development Specialist I
SR -16 (B.U. 13)
8
Special Program Manager
SR -24 (B.U. 13)
9
Contracts Clerk
SR -12 (B.U. 03)
10
Professional Trainee I
SR -16 (B.U. 13)
11
Special Program Coordinator
SR -22 (B.U. 13)
12
Information Systems Analyst IV
SR -22 (B.U. 13)
13
Housing and Community Development Technician I
SR -15 (B.U. 03)
14
Housing and Community Development Technician II
SR -17 (B.U. 03)
15
Housing Quality Standards Technician III
SR -17 (B.U. 03)
16
Housing Quality Standards Technician II
SR -15 (B.U. 03)
17
Housing Quality Standards Technician I
SR -13 (B.U. 03)
18
Accountant IV
SR -24 (B.U. 13)
19
Accountant III
SR -22 (B.U. 13)
20
Accountant II
SR -20 (B.U. 13)
21
Accountant I
SR -18 (1W. 13)
22
Senior Account Clerk
SR -13 (B.U. 03)
23
Housing Administrative Assistant
SR -13 (B.U. 03)
24
Account Clerk
SR -11 (B.U. 03)
25
Clerk III
SR -10 (B.U. 03)
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Item
Title
Pay Grade
Section 7.02(b)
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
(continued)
26
Clerk II
SR -08 (B.U. 03)
27
Private Secretary
SR -20 (B.U. 03)
28
Student Helper I
$10.10 hrly
Section 7.03
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
1
Student Helper I
$10.10 hrly
2
Student Helper II
$10.60 hrly
Section 7.04 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
1 Student Helper I $10.10 hrly
2 Student Helper II $10.60 hrly
Section 7.05 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM, ELDERLY ACTIVITIES DIVISION.
1 Senior Community Services Aid $10.10 hrly
Section 7.06 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
1 Student Helper I $10.10 hrly
2 Student Helper II $10.60 hrly
3 Engineering Student SR -13 (B.U. 03)
(assigned to departments for training purposes)
Section 7.07 DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY.
1 Student Helper I $10.10 hrly
2 Student Helper II $10.60 hrly
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SECTION 8. The positions and rates of compensation adopted in the 2021 budget of the
County of Hawaii are hereby ratified and confirmed as of July 1, 2021; and that any creation of
positions or changes of pay subsequent to the adoption of said budget, shall take effect as
authorized on the date of such creation or change of pay or a date otherwise prescribed, subject to
the certification of availability of funds by the director of finance.
SECTION 9. Ordinance No. 20-40 and any resolutions amendatory thereto are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 10. The repeal of the ordinance, enumerated in section 9 above, shall not affect
any act done, ratified, or confirmed, or any right accruing and accrued or established, or any
action, suit, or proceedings had or commenced in any several cause prior to said repeal, but all
rights and liability under said ordinance hereinabove repealed shall continue and may be enforced
in the same manner and with the same force as if said repeal had not been made.
SECTION 11. Severability. If any section or any part or clause of any section of this
ordinance be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the
validity thereof which can be given effect without that so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2021 and the
salaries herein shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, UNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction: May 5, 2021
Date of 1st Reading: May 5, 2021
Date of 2nd Reading: May 19, 2021
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
REFERENCE Comm. 195
Introduced By:
Date Introduced
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
May 5, 2021
May 5, 2021
May 14, 2021
Second Reading: May 19, 2021
To Mayor:
May
27,
2021
Returned:
June
4,
2021
Effective:
July
1,
2021
Published:
June
25,
2021
REMARKS:
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
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COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
ZrDovd/Disapproved this /Vday
of 20 -Z ( . LERK
Bill No.: 30
MAYOR, COUNTYOFHAWAI'I Reference: C-195/FC-40
Ord No.: 21 35
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