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REPORT 1' THE
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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DATE: March 22, 2022 Re: Comm..No. 679/Bill No. 141
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i I
TIME: 1:01 P.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 I
Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Bill No. 141,reports as follows:
Bill No. 141, transmitted by the Finance Director Deanna S. Sako via Communication No. 679 dated
March 4, 2022, adopts a pay plan for persons employed by the County other than those whose pay is
otherwise provided for, designates payroll periods,pay days, prescribes requirements with respect to
official fidelity bonds, and repeals Ordinance No. 21-35 and all amendments thereto, said ordinance
to be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2022.
This bill establishes rates of compensation for appointed employees in the Legislative Branch and the
Office of Housing and Community Development,the County Physician, Student Helpers, and Senior
Community Services Aids for various County agencies.
Per Committee Member H61eka Goro Inaba's request, Human Resources Director
Waylen Leopoldino provided background on the measure. Mr. Inaba then asked Mr. Leopoldino
whether the measure had been recommended or reviewed by the Salary and Cost of Government
Commissions. Mr. Leopoldino stated that the two commissions had not,but those agencies with the
authority had reviewed the measure.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked Mr. Leopoldino to describe his feelings on the
pay plan. Mr. Leopoldino stated that he had reviewed the measure and that it made sense given that
the plan had not been updated in a while.
Committee Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards III asked Mr. Leopoldino to elaborate on the process
should an increased minimum wage be passed. Mr. Leopoldino stated should a substantial change be
made,the department would have to amend as needed.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 141, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG x
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FIN NCE
INABA x
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER x
KIERKIEWICZ x
KIMBALL x MATT NEALI`I-KL INFELDER, CHAIR
LEE LOY x
RICHARDS x FC REP RT NO.: 122
VILLEGAS x TED: APR 0 6 2022