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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0179.003 2004-2006 S~hACY K. HIGA ~.v o. x~ Phone: (808) 961-8396 ('hurrarun & Yresrding Officer u- FAX: (808) 961-8912 Dismcr J ~ Email: s'higaar?co.hawaii.us COUNTY COUNCIL Rec~~1~~ County ofHawai'i BY~ Hawaii County Building oate____~~~~ 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 209 County C-0unef~ Hilo. 7/awaii'i 96720 May 9, 2005 TO: Council Members FROM: Stacy K. Higa~ Council Chair RE: Salary Ordinance of 2005 Bill 67, Draft 3 'This is to transmit Bill 67, Draft 3, the Salary Ordinance of 2005, proposing amendments as discussed in the Finance Committee relating to suggested organizational changes of the County Councils staff. The amendments include: I . Removing Step J of the Executive Assistant. 2. Adding a Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chair whose pay grade would show the top five steps of the Executive Assistant. 3. Removing the pay grade for LR-1 (Council Legislative Assistant) and replaces it with the salary of $41,088. 4. Kemoving the pay grade for LS-1 (Personnel/Senior Accounts Clerk due to its conversion to civil service). 5. Removing the pay grade for LS-2 (Administrative Assistant to the Legislative Auditor) and replaces it with a pay grade called AD. 6. Adding an Administrative Assistant to the Deputy County Clerk with a pay grade called A D. 7. Removing the pay grade for CA-I, CA-2, and CA-3 (Council Aide) and replacing it with the salary of $25,200 or $27,460 pursuant to Council Rules. 8. Adding Council Aide to the Chair with a salary of $28,500. 9. Changing to salary of the Special Assistant from $49,000 to $44,000. 10. Removing the pay grade for LA-1 and LA-II (Legislative Assistants to the Legislative Auditor), LA-111 (Fiscal/Program Review Auditor), and LA-IV (Legal Specialist), and replacing it with pay grade for AA (Audit Analyst), LRB-1 (Legislative Specialist) and LRE-2 (Legal Specialist). Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Comm. No. ~ 1 •3 '~'P~Q..Qb~)D+•3' Ref. To: Ref. i~ot:a M~ LUUJ COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 67 Ramseyer Version -Draft 3 ORDINANCE NO. 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 N0. 04-60 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2005. 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 §3-13 of the Hawaii 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 shall be the pay days for all employees; 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 an executive pay plan covering appointive executive/administrative positions. Employees occupying positions covered by this executive pay plan shall be paid at rates of compensation set forth in the following schedule at the pay grade fixed and established by section 7 of this ordinance or any amendatory resolution. The mayor, for positions in the executive branch, the council chair, for positions in the legislative branch, and the prosecuting attorney may move an employee occupying a position covered by this executive pay plan beginning at Step A or the employee's existing compensation level, whichever is applicable, at a rate of no more than one step per fiscal year; provided that additional step movements or raises shall be authorized only if approved by resolution of the council. Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 2 RAMSEYER VERSION PaV Grade A B C A-7 $38,808 $39,768 $40,752 A-8 $40,752 $41,760 $42,804 A-9 $42,792 $43,860 $44,952 A-10 $44,928 $46,044 $47,184 A-11 $47,172 $48,348 $49,548 A-12 $49,536 $50,772 $52,032 A-13 $52,008 $53,304 $54,636 A-14 $54,612 $55,968 $57,360 A-15 $57,348 $58,776 $60,240 A-16 $60,216 $61,716 $63,252 A-17 $63,228 $64,800 $66,420 A-18 $66,384 $68,040 $69,732 A-19 $69,708 $71,448 $73,224 (B) The salaries of the Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson, ' ° n«:~«~.,«~ ~ ^ n ,a:«^, n..:~«~..«~ r:~^~i_o.^,..~.., o°.,:°.., n„a:«^.] Legal Specialist, Administrative Assistant to Legislative Auditor, Administrative Assistant to the Deputy County Clerk, Audit Analysts, and Legislative Specialist in the Office of the County Council shall be at the following rates: PaV Grade EA-1 [0] A [6] B [B] C D E [fie] [6] [~2] [0] 32,172 33,780 35,472 37,248 39,120 [6] [~l [fie] EA-2 A B C D E 30,636 32,172 33,780 35,472 37,248 {L-&-4 € 6 B € € 7469 ~4-;A00 X09 ~6~469 X789 6 # 1 d # 2~a-6A 30,64 33;7$8 '}S~ "~,-,=40 6 1 2 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 3 RAMSEYER VERSION ~ A ~ 6 A € 22;342 23,-2g2 2449 232 26;298 € 6 # 1 d 2264 28344 2~-;484 3A;~60 3496 i4 ~ 33-68 34-;824} LS-2] AD A B C D E 19,816 20,776 21,772 25,212 26,208 F G H I J 27,264 28,344 29,484 30,660 31,896 K L M N 0 33,168 34,488 35,868 37,296 39,156 {bA-1 8 6 A € € a 416 4~6 a-6;322 ~6 a-8; 0~6 6 # 1 °,-o-~o~ 496 2076 EA-2 8 6 9 € € ~;ba6 a-6;32 4~g 48~4~ a-8892 6 # } 1.4-;~a-6 2~6 ~-2 L#3 8 6 8 € € r,~,',~-2 4~6 a8~0~6 a8~8s12 ~6 6 # 1 d K one ~2 X48 24-,~99 X99 ~ ~1 2260 241-69] (~A-l r~ E s € ~ 24,009 2-5;29A 2440 2-89 2~16A b # 1 3 39624 3269 33789 352 3 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 4 RAMSEYER VERSION 64-11 J1 6 S € € 289 2~2 3934 ~33;-7~0 6 # 1 d] 3-5;472 3~2-0g 399 4~g L-A-NI A 0 6 B € 3389 35,47-2 3246 39~ 29 41;988 € 6 4352 45; 312] AA A B C D E 44,292 46,056 47,892 49,812 51,816 F G H I J 53,880 56,040 58,248 60,612 63,048 LRB-1 A B C D E 40,920 42,576 44,292 46,056 47,892 F G H I J 51,816 53,880 56,040 58,248 60,612 [64-~V] LRB-2 A B C D E [499 33-064 a-5,-889 58;809 694 61,896 65,148 65,580 72,192 74,496 F G H 6.5;a-48 6-5~8A X92 76,388 78,252 80,124 (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 Howai `i County Code. (D) The salaries of the members of the Hawaii County band and the West Hawaii band shall be a[ the following rates: 4 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 5 RAMSEYER VERSION Hawaii County Band STEP STEP STEP STEP A B C D MC-1 Ann. $2,028 $2,124 $2,244 $2,352 Mon. 169 177 187 196 MC-2 Ann. $2,124 $2,244 $2,352 $2,472 Mon. 177 187 196 206 MC-3 Ann. $2,244 $2,352 $2,472 $2,592 Mon. 187 196 206 216 MC-4 Ann. $2,352 $2,472 $2,592 $2,724 Mon. 196 206 216 227 MC-5 Ann. $2,724 $2,856 $3,000 $3,156 Mon. 227 238 250 263 MC-6 Ann. $4,224 $4,440 $4,656 $4,884 Mon. 352 370 388 407 West Hawaii Band STEP STEP STEP STEP A B C D MH-1 Ann. $924 $972 $1,020 $1,068 Mon. 77 81 85 89 MH-2 Ann. $972 $1,020 $1,068 $1,128 Mon. 81 85 89 94 MH-3 Ann. $1,020 $1,068 $1,128 $1,188 Mon. 85 89 94 99 MH-4 Ann. $2,004 $2,100 $2,208 $2,316 Mon. 167 175 184 193 MH-5 Ann. $2,208 $2,316 $2,436 $2,568 Mon. 184 193 203 214 (E) Exempt positions covered by this ordinance which have been assigned to classifications and pay grades by the director of personnel 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 5 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 6 RAMSEYER VERSION 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 Howoi`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, Hawaii 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, excepting the bond of the treasurer which shall be in the custody of the mayor. 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 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL. 1 Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson EA-1 2 Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council EA-2 Chairperson (East/West Hawaii) 3 Council Legislative Assistant $41,088 [3] 4 Administrative Assistant to Legislative Auditor AD 5 Administrative Assistant to the Deputy County Clerk AD [q oo.~,,.,.,viice.,:,.. nom.-,.,~„« n~,-i, [5] 6 Council Aide [I} [L-A-~} ~5~200 or $27,460 pursuant to Council Rules {6 fib-Aide~1 E,4-2 7 Council Aide to the Chair 28 500 8 Special Assistant [49-,009] $44,000/annual ~ i ~ :~i~«:.,o n ,a;«... n~~:~«~..« a ~A-11 6 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 7 RAMSEYER VERSION 9 Audit AnalVSt AA TTS 10 Legislative Specialist LRB-1 [a-3] 11 Student Intern $6.25 hrly [a 4] 12 Legal Specialist {~A-1V] LRB-2 [~5] 13 Election Clerk I SR-07 (B.U. 03) Section 7.02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. Section 7.02 (a) COUNTY PHYSICIAN. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. 1 County Physician A-18 2 Assistant County Physician A-17 Section 7.02(b) OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT. 1 Assistant Housing Administrator EM-3 2 Housing and Community Development SR-26 (B.U.13) Specialist VI 3 Housing and Community Development SR-24 (B.U. 13) Specialist V 4 Housing and Community Development SR-22 (B. U. 13) Specialist IV 5 Housing and Community Development SR-20 (B. U. 13) Specialist III 6 Housing and Community Development SR-18 (B.U. 13) Specialist II 7 Housing and Community Development SR-16 (B.U. 13) Specialist I 8 Special Program Coordinator SR-22 (B.U. 13) 9 Special Program Manager SR-24 (B.U. 13) 10 Housing Quality Standards Technician III SR-17 (B.U. 03) 11 Housing Quality Standards Technician II SR-15 (B.U. 03) 12 Housing Quality Standards Technician I SR-13 (B.U. 03) 13 Housing and Community Development Worker III SR-13 (B.U. 03) 14 Housing and Community Development Worker II SR-11 (B. U. 03) 7 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 8 RAMSEYER VERSION 15 Housing and Community Development Worker I SR-9 (B.U. 03) 16 Accountant III SR-22 (B.U. 13) 17 Accountant II SR-20 (B. U. 13) 18 Accountant) SR-18 (B. U. 13) 19 Account Clerk SR-11 (B.U. 03) 20 Senior Clerk-Stenographer SR-11 (B.U. 03) 21 Clerk III SR-10 (B.U. 03) 22 Clerk II SR-08 (B.U. 03) 23 Student Helper I $6.25 hrly Section 7.03 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 1 Student Helper I $6.25 hrly 2 Student Helper II $6.75 hrly Section 7.04 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 1 Student Helper I $6.25 hrly 2 Student Helper II $6.75 hrly Section 7.05 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. Section 7.05(a) SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, ELDERLY ACTIVITIES DIVISION. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 1 Senior Community Services Aid $6.25 hrly Section 7.05(b) HAWAII COUNTY BAND. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 1 Band Director A-9 2 Assistant Band Director MC-6 3 Musician V MC-5 4 Musician IV MC-4 5 Musician III MC-3 6 Musician II MC-2 7 Musician I MC-1 Section 7.05(c) WEST HAWAII BAND. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 1 Band Director MH-5 8 Salary Ordinance of 2005 Page 9 RAMSEYER VERSION 2 Assistant Band Director MH-4 3 Musician III MH-3 4 Musician II MH-2 5 Musician I MH-1 Section 7.06 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE. 1 Student Helper I $6.25 hrly 2 Student Helper II $6.75 hrly (assigned to depts. For training purposes) Section 7.07 DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY. 1 Student Helper I $6.25 hrly 2 Student Helper II $6.75 hrly SECTION 8. The positions and rates of compensation adopted in the 2005 budget of the County of Hawaii are hereby ratified and confirmed as of July 1, 2005; 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. 04-60 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 2005 and the salaries herein shall take effect on July 1, 2005. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: 9