HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 609 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS FOR THE FUNDING OF COST ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAWAI‘I GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, BARGAINING UNIT 15, FOR
THE CONTRACT PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2029.
WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i (hereinafter “the Charter”) provides, in part, that “any contract, lease or other obligation requiring the payment of funds
from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be made or approved by resolution”; and
WHEREAS, Section 89-11 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, relating to collective bargaining, requires that, in the case of a “final and binding” decision made by an arbitration panel,
“[a]ll items requiring any moneys for implementation shall be subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative bodies and 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, in accordance with the provisions of Section 89-11 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, an arbitration panel heard from both employer and employee representatives for the Hawai‘i
Government Employees Association, Bargaining Unit 15; and
WHEREAS, the arbitration panel issued its decision on July 1, 2026, which included certain cost items, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost to the County over the four years of the new contract is $1,819,315, as shown in Exhibit A; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that the cost items as shown in Exhibit A are hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 10-11 of the Charter, sufficient funds shall be budgeted in later fiscal years to cover the anticipated obligations of the County
under the terms of the agreement.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director of Human Resources.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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MATTHEW KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Director of Finance