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FIRE DEPARTMENT
25 Aupuni Street • Suite 103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808)981-8394 • Fax (808)981-2037
May 25, 2007
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Mr. Dominic Yagong <:r_-
Council Member
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
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Dear Councilman Yagong,
Pursuant to your request, I am providing you with an overview of our current as well as
projected vacancies and the planned processes for filling these in the most expeditious manner.
As I indicated during our conversation, in our program budget documents and
specifically the position expenditure cost document, employees currently holding "Temporary
Position" (35 Fire Fighter Recruits) salaries and wages are provided for from the various vacant
positions. Temporary positions are unfunded and all salaries and wage costs are provided for
through vacant position funds.
Further, as I indicated we have maintained a very aggressive recruitment, hiring, and
promotional process schedule aimed at filling all vacancies in the most effective and efficient
manner without the compromise of quality candidate selection and training or a compromise of
quality service and safety. To date (since 2002), we have completed the selection and hiring of
over 164 new employees as well as promoted 133 personnel. Given our limited resources, I am
not only proud of these accomplishments, but also confident that we are meeting our goals and
objectives in the most effective manner.
Listed below is an overview of our current vacancies and the plans and tentative timelines
for hiring and internal recruitments or promotions.
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Council Member Dominic Yagong
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May 25, 2007
Positions Status Plans For Fillin
47 Fire Fighter 35 Fire Fighter Recruits currently in One Fire Fighter Recruit class
Vacancies various stages of training (17 in Fire scheduled for hire on July 16, 2007
Fighter I training and 18 to begin (18 candidates have been selected
EMT training June 12`h). All and are presently competing all pre-
personnel currently in unfunded employment medical screening)
Temporary Positions with salaries One Fire Fighter Recruit class
and wages provided for through scheduled for November/December
vacant positions. Therefore a net 2007 with a planned recruitment and
total of 12 Fire Fighter position testing commencing June I0, 2007.
vacancies.
5 Battalion Chief As of Wednesday, May 23, 2007 The remaining Battalion Chief of
Vacancies two internal recruitments have been Fire Prevention and Inspection will
completed with candidates selected be filled no later than August 2007.
and scheduled filling of positions This recruitment cannot be initiated
June 16, 2007. at this time as there are no qualified
candidates, however, personnel will
Two other internal recruitments will meet the minimurrt qualifications in
be completed by June 1, 2007 and July 2007.
positions filled no later than July 1,
2007.
I S Fire Captain Presently the vast majority of these Present plans aze to conduct an
Vacancies positions are being filled through a intemal recruitment and selection by
Temporary Assignment of qualified August 2007 with the goal of filling
personnel or with overtime with all vacant positions. At that time
those cost overruns accommodated there will be a viable pool of
through available salaries and qualified applicants. These plans are
wages. in progress with the Department of
Human Resources (Civil Service)
and arrangements being made to
ac uire test materials.
1 Fire Prevention This position was recently vacated An internal recruitment is planned
Inspector and had been previously filled with a for August 2007, and it is
Vacancy permanent employee who elected to anticipated that this position could
take another position assignment. be filled by September 2007. Until
that time personnel may be placed
on Temporary Assignment to fill the
osition.
Council Member Dominic Yagong
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May 25, 2007
Positions Status Plans For Fillin
1 Fire Equipment A certified list of eligible candidates This position is planned for filling
Operator/Driver has been established and presently by July 2007.
Trainer Vacancy awaiting approval of a revised
Position Descri tion.
Total 69 All internal recruitments or Excluding retirements, by
Position promotions are planned for December 2007 all current
Vacancies, completion by August 20071eaving vacancies could be filled under
however, 35 all vacancies in the entry level or current plans and schedules.
employees in fire fighter class.
Temporary
Positions which
translates to a
net of 34 vacant
ositions.
I hope this information is of value and provides some clarity with regards to our position
vacancies and efforts. However, should you desire additional information please feel free to
contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
A L OLNEIItA
Fire Chief
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