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COMMITTF.F. ON FINANCE
DATE: May 20. 3003
PLACE` Council Chambers
TIME: 9:35 a.m.
Re: Comm. No. 233/Res. No. 71-0;
Council Chair and Members
I Iawai'i County Council
Hilo. Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance- to which was referred Resolution Nu. 71-03. reports as fi~llo~~s:
Resolution No.71-03. transmitted by Mayor I-Tarry Kim. via ('ommunication No. 233, dated
April 24, 2003, commits to ftmding the cost items awarded to the Hawaii Fire Fighters
Association ([iFFA) by arhitration, atiecting Fire Fighters in Bargaining l Init 11 ibr the amiract
period .luly l , 2003 through ,lone 3(1. 2005.
l~he estimated cost to the County of Hawaii for negotiated cost items including adjustment to
wages, overtime and meal allowances will be $3.723.113. additional adjusUnents such as
employer's contribution to the Employee Retirement System- vacation, holiday, and sick Ica~~e
reparations will increase the total cost to $3,156.833. The operating budget tier Fiscal Year 3004
and Fiscal Year 2005 will include a pro~~ision for these adjustments.
Pursuant to Section 89-I 1(c) and (gl of the -lawai'i Rey°ised Statutes relating to collecli~r
bargaining, the employer must submit all cost items resulting from binding arbitration ~~ithin ten
days after the date on which the agreement is entered into the appropriate Icgislatice bodies.
Some members of Your Committee expressed budgetary concerns as to how the county ~+ill
finance the added cost ti~itlwut raising taxes.
For informational purposes. Mr. fylcr voted kanalua times two.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purposes and intent of Resolution Nu. 71-03
and recommends its adoption.
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CHUNG X
SAFARIK X
ARAKAKI X
F. L.ARIONOFF X
HOLSCHUH X
dACO BSON X
LEITH EAD-TODD X
RE\'NOLUS X
TYLF,R X
Respectl~ully submitted
COM E?F, ON I~ I/Nn^N)CE.
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AARON S.Y. CHU (~. CIiAII
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