HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 220 04/30/2002 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COl~I1VIITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 30, 2002 Re: Comm. No. 590/Bill No. 208
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:07 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 208, reports as follows:
Bill No. 208, transmitted by Director of Finance William T. Takaba, via Communication No. 590, dated April 1,
2002, adopts 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. 01-59 and all amendments thereto, said Ordinance to be known as the Salary Ordinance
of 2002.
The significant changes from Ordinance No. 01-59 are as follows:
I) The addition of the new hourly pay rate for the Student Intern, Student Helper I, and Senior
Community Services Aid Classes of work, pursuant to Act 279, SLH 2001 that increases the State of
Hawai`i's minimum hourly wage effective January 1, 2003.
2) The corresponding increase of $.50 to the hourly pay rate for the Student Helper II class of work
effective January 1, 2003.
3) The deletion of the appointed director and deputy director classes of work and pay rates that the
Salary Commission now has the authority to set pursuant to the recent Hawaii County Charter
amendments.
4) Under Section 3. Rate of Compensation. The deletion of the exception to pay department heads at the
rates of compensation set forth in the executive pay plan established by Section 7.
Section 3-13, Hawaii County Charter, provides for the establishment of a pay plan for all persons employed by
the County whose pay is not otherwise provided for.
Some members of Your Committee questioned if the County is in compliance with Section 6, Official fidelity
bonds. Deanna Sako, Controller of the County of Hawaii, will look further into this matter and provide
information prior to the next Council meeting. Another concern was that the pay schedules for the Hawaii
County Band and the West Hawaii Band, should not be different.
For informational purposes, Mr. Tyler voted kanalua twice.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 208 and recommends it pass first
reading.
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SAFARIK x AARON S.Y. CHLING, CHAIR
TYLER X FC REPORT NO. 220
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