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~'~A HAWAII DIVISION <br /> 495 Manono Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4422 7elephonc 808.935.6841 Hawaii Government Employees Association <br /> <br /> working together rot Hawaii www.hgea.org Facsimile: 808.961.2437 AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO <br /> May 14, 2007 <br /> Honorable Dominic Yagong <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Finance Committee Chair <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 209 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Deaz Chairman Yagong: <br /> Regarding: <br /> Resolution 188-07 - "Committing to funding the cost items awarded by <br /> azbitration to the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) <br /> Bargaining Unit 09 for the contract period July 1, 2007 through June 30, <br /> 2009." <br /> I am writing on behalf of over 6000 HGEA members living in Hawaii County. <br /> We request your support and the support of your fellow Finance Committee members in <br /> the passage of the above-referenced Resolution. <br /> The HGEA initiated the negotiation process for the 2007-2009 Unit 09 <br /> Agreement in the Spring of 2006. We proceeded through negotiations, impasse and <br /> arbitration on behalf of all registered professional nurses in bargaining unit 09. An <br /> Arbitration Decision was issued on April 18, 2007. We respectfully request that you <br /> pass Resolution 188-07 to appropriate the funding for this "final and binding" azbitration <br /> decision. <br /> cer y, ~ / <br /> Ra C. Boyea <br /> awaii Division ief, HGEA <br /> Cc: Councilman Donald Ikeda Councilman J Yoshimoto <br /> Councilman Stacy Higa Councilwoman Emily I. Naeole <br /> Councilman Robert Jacobson Councilwoman Brenda Ford <br /> Councilman Angel Pilago Councilman Pete Hoffman <br /> Mayor Harry Kim <br /> er~,rnf,~. ~~a. 3 8 ~ • ~ <br /> 3 5 ~OD7 <br /> <br />