HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 152 09/20/2005 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: September 20, 2005 RE: Comm. No. 431/Res. No. 165-05
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 10:04 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 165-05, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 165-05, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication
No. 431, dated September 2, 2005, creates three (3) Police Radio Dispatcher III (Temporary) positions
for the Hawaii County Police Department.
In order to provide proper one-on-one training and close supervision of the newly hired Police Radio
Dispatcher I staff, additional Police Radio Dispatcher III (Temporazy) positions aze needed. These new
positions will allow the Department to temporarily compensate employees who take on the added
responsibility of providing training and close supervision to the entry level dispatchers, as well as
providing refresher training for Radio Dispatcher II positions who transfer from otherjurisdictions, or
remedial training as needed.
Pursuant to Article V, Section 5-1.3(c), Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor has the power to "Create
positions... for which appropriations have been made by the council and abolish positions with the
consent of the council."
Lieutenant Duane Rapoza of the Hawaii County Police Department explained that due to the high
turnover, three entry level Police Radio Dispatcher I employees aze being hired. Because they will all
serve a minimum six-months initial probationary period, each employee will need to shadow with a
trainer. Currently, we have only three Police Radio Dispatcher III (Temporary) positions to provide that
one-on-one training; and therefore, need the additional positions to compensate the other staff who will
be needed to teach the new employees.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 165-OS and
recommends its adoption.
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