HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 016 02/06/2001 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE •
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 6, 2001 Re: Comm.No. 68/Res.No. 25-01
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:30 A.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 25-01, reports as follows:
Resolution No.25-01, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, via Communication No.68, dated
January 12, 2001, commits to funding the cost items awarded to the Hawai`i Fire Fighters
Association (HFFA) by arbitration, affecting Fire Fighters in Bargaining Unit 11 for the contract
period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003.
The estimated cost to the County of Hawai`i for negotiated cost items including adjustment to
wages, overtime and meal allowances will be $3,182,095. Additional adjustments such as
employer's contribution to the Employee Retirement System, vacation, holiday, and sick leave
reparations will increase the total cost to $4,115,804. The operating budget for Fiscal Year 2002
and Fiscal Year 2003 will include a provision for these adjustments.
Pursuant to Section 89-11(d) of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes relating to collective bargaining,
the employer must submit all cost items resulting from binding arbitration within ten days after
the date on which the agreement is entered into the appropriate legislative bodies.
Some members of Your Committee expressed budgetary concerns as to how the county will
finance the added cost without raising taxes.
For informational purposes, Mr. Tyler voted kanalua then no.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purposes and intent of Resolution No. 25-01
and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX
Respectfully submitted
CHUNG X
PISICCHIO X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ARAKAKI X
ELARIONOFF X
CO-D- Cy
JACOBSON X
LEITHEAD-TODD X
SAFARIK x AARON S.Y. CHUNG, CHA R
TYLER X . FC REPORT NO. 16
YAGONG X ADOPTED: FEB 2 2 2001