HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 414 Draft 01 2020-2022A RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO FUNDING THE COST ITEMS AWARDED BY ARBITRATION TO HAWAII FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (HFFA) UNIT 11 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
WHEREAS, Sections 89-11 (e) and (g) of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes relating to collective bargaining require that in the case of a “final and binding“ decision by an arbitration panel,
“[a]ll items requiring any moneys for implementation shall be subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative bodies”; and
WHEREAS, these sections further require that the employer “... shall submit all such items within ten days after the date on which the agreement is entered into as provided herein, to
the appropriate legislative bodies”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of Section 89-11, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Union and Employer positions were heard before an arbitration panel for BU 11 HFFA; and
WHEREAS, after hearing arguments from both the Union and the Employer, the arbitration panel concluded its hearings on January 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the panel issued its majority decision on April 25, 2022 indicating the Union panel member’s concurrence and the Employer panel member’s dissent with the panel chairperson’s
decision; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to the County of Hawai‘i over the four years of the new contract, as shown in the exhibit attached to this resolution, will be $16,267,480.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that the cost items included in the conclusions of the arbitration panel for HFFA negotiations, as shown on the
attached exhibits, are hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds necessary to pay the obligations under this agreement will be included in the operating budgets in FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Finance.
Dated at _________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of _______________, 2022.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.