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J+tr os N COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I BILL NO. 144 ORDINANCE NO. 26 3 i 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. 25-39 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2026. 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 Section 3-13 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, 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. (A) All salaries and wages shall be earned and payable in semi-monthly payroll periods, from the first to the fifteenth of each month and from the sixteenth to the end of each month. (B) The fifteenth day and last day of each month, except for June, shall be the pay days for all employees. The June 30 payroll shall always be paid on the first workday in July. (C) In the case where the required service has been rendered during a full month, one- half of the monthly rate shall be paid at the end of each payroll period. (D) 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 Administrative Assistant to the County Auditor, Audit Manager, Audit Analyst, Council Aide, Council Legislative Assistant, Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson,