HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 142 Draft 01 2022-2024AN 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. 23-46 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2024.
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, 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
E
F
G
H
I
J
40,692
42,720
44,868
47,112
49,464
51,942
K
L
M
N
54,540
57,270
60,132
63,138
EA-2
D
E
F
G
H
I
36,900
38,748
40,692
42,744
44,880
47,130
J
K
L
49,488
51,960
54,558
AD
C
D
E
F
G
H
30,468
31,992
33,588
35,268
37,044
38,904
I
J
K
L
M
N
40,848
42,996
45,048
47,304
49,680
52,164
O
P
Q
R
S
T
54,774
57,510
60,384
63,408
66,582
69,906
AU
C
D
E
F
G
H
52,872
55,512
58,284
61,212
64,260
67,476
I
J
K
L
M
N
70,836
74,388
78,108
82,014
86,112
90,420
O
P
94,944
99,690
LE-1
H
I
J
K
L
M
57,696
60,588
63,600
66,768
70,116
73,632
N
O
77,316
81,180
CA-1
C
D
E
F
G
H
30,024
31,512
33,096
34,752
36,480
38,304
I
J
K
L
40,248
42,264
44,376
46,596
CLA-1
A
B
C
D
E
F
42,720
44,868
47,112
49,476
51,984
54,588
G
H
57,318
60,186
SA-1
A
B
C
D
E
45,768
48,048
50,448
52,968
55,620
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 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
Pay Grade
Section 7.01 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
Section 7.01(a) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
1
Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
EA-1
2
Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
EA-2
3
Council Legislative Assistant
CLA-1
4
Council Aide
CA-1
5
Special Assistant
SA-1
6
Legislative Specialist
LE-1
7
Student Intern
$14.00 hrly
8
Temporary Election Clerk
SR-07 (B.U. 03)
9
Election Official I
$14.00 hrly
10
Election Official II
$14.50 hrly
11
Election Official III
$15.00 hrly
Section 7.01(b) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR.
1
Administrative Assistant to the County Auditor
AD
2
Audit Analyst
AU
Section 7.02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
Section 7.02(a) COUNTY PHYSICIAN.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
1
County Physician
$105,684
2
Assistant County Physician
$95,916
Section 7.02(b) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT.
1
Assistant Housing Administrator
EM-05
2
Administrative Services Officer I
EM-01
3
Housing and Community Development Specialist VI
SR-26 (B.U. 13)
4
Housing and Community Development Specialist V
SR-24 (B.U. 13)
5
Housing and Community Development Specialist IV
SR-22 (B.U. 13)
6
Housing and Community Development Specialist III
SR-20 (B.U. 13)
7
Housing and Community Development Specialist II
SR-18 (B.U. 13)
8
Housing and Community Development Specialist I
SR-16 (B.U. 13)
9
Special Program Manager
SR-24 (B.U. 13)
10
Contracts Clerk
SR-12 (B.U. 03)
11
Professional Trainee I
SR-16 (B.U. 13)
12
Special Program Coordinator
SR-22 (B.U. 13)
13
Information Systems Analyst IV
SR-22 (B.U. 13)
14
Housing and Community Development Technician II
SR-17 (B.U. 03)
15
Housing and Community Development Technician I
SR-15 (B.U. 03)
16
Housing Quality Standards Technician III
SR-17 (B.U. 03)
17
Housing Quality Standards Technician II
SR-15 (B.U. 03)
18
Housing Quality Standards Technician I
SR-13 (B.U. 03)
19
Accountant V
SR-26 (B.U. 13)
20
Accountant IV
SR-24 (B.U. 13)
21
Accountant III
SR-22 (B.U. 13)
22
Accountant II
SR-20 (B.U. 13)
23
Accountant I
SR-18 (B.U. 13)
24
Senior Account Clerk
SR-13 (B.U. 03)
25
Housing Administrative Assistant
SR-13 (B.U. 03)
26
Account Clerk
SR-11 (B.U. 03)
27
Clerk III
SR-10 (B.U. 03)
28
Clerk II
SR-08 (B.U. 03)
29
Private Secretary
SR-20 (B.U. 03)
30
Information and Education Specialist II
SR-24 (B.U. 13)
31
Human Resources Technician II
SR-17 (B.U. 03)
32
Student Helper I
$14.00 hrly
Section 7.03 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
1
Student Helper I
$14.00 hrly
2
Student Helper II
$14.50 hrly
Section 7.04 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
1
Student Helper I
$14.00 hrly
2
Student Helper II
$14.50 hrly
Section 7.05 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM, ELDERLY ACTIVITIES DIVISION.
1
Senior Community Services Aid
$14.00 hrly
Section 7.06 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
1
Student Helper I
$14.00 hrly
2
Student Helper II
$14.50 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
$14.00 hrly
2
Student Helper II
$14.50 hrly
SECTION 8. The positions and rates of compensation adopted in the 2024 budget of the County of Hawai‘i are hereby ratified and confirmed as of July 1, 2024; 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. 23-46 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 2024 and the salaries herein shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
___________, Hawai‘i
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