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Home My WebLink AboutRES 195 Draft 01 1996-1998 .--.... . . COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 195 97 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST ITEMS DECIDED UPON BY AN ARBITRATION PANEL AFFECfING SHOPO BARGAINING UNIT 12 AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM BARGAINING UNIT 12 FOR THE CONTRACf PERIOD JULY 1, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999. WHEREAS, Section 89-11(d) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to collective bargaining requires that the employer submit all cost items resulting from binding arbitration "...within ten days after the date on which the agreement is entered into... to the appropriate legislative bodies"; and WHEREAS, the ~ame section further provides that all agreed-upon cost items are "...subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative bodies..."; and WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of Section 89-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, negotiations for Unit 12, SHOPO, were heard before an arbitration panel; and WHEREAS, after hearing arguments from both employer and employee representatives, the arbitration panel concluded its hearings aI)d on November 21, 1997, issued its decision; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the arbitrators' decision to the County of Hawaii is illustrated in the attached exhibits to this resolution; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to the County of Hawaii over the two years of the new contract as shown in the exhibits attached to this resolution will be $1,158,445; and WHEREAS, the current budget for FY98 includes an appropriation making provision for compensation adjustments, and this appropriation will cover this additional cost. .'~~ . . . NOW, mEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY mE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the cost items included in the conclusions of the arbitration panel for SHOPO negotiations, as shown on the attached exhibits, are hereby acknowledged. BE IT FURmER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Civil Service and the Department of Finance. DATED: Hilo, Hawaii, January 16, 1998 Introduced by: Ukl. IofV' COUNCIL MEMBER, C OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii . Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on January 16, 1998 ATTEST: /'- &~~e;/; COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI X CHUNG X LEITHEAD- TODD X RAY X REYNOLDS X SANTANGELO X SMITH X TYLER X Y AC.oNG X 8 1 0 0 Reference C-603/FC -186 195 97 RESOLUTION NO. .~ . . . Summary. Cost of SHOPO Arbitration Recap of Additional Costs for FY98.FY99 Bargaining Certain Total increase unit FY98 FY99 Subtotal frin2es FY98-FY99 12 $ 314,721 $ 703,232 $1,017,953 $ 135.327 $ 1,153,280 Excluded 797 3,746 4,543 622 5,165 $ 315,518 $ 706,978 $1,022,496 $ 135,949 $ 1,158,445 Recap of Increase to Base Pay and Other Annual Costs Annual Bargaining Increase Non-wage Total Annual unit to base Increase Increase 12 $ 703,609 $ 71,426 $ 775,035 Excluded 3,634 120 3,754 $ 707,243 $ 71,546 $ 778.789 .. . . County of Hawaii SHOPO - Two Year Arbitration Costs July 1, 1997 (FY98) through June 30, 1999 (FY99) Annual Mfect on Payroll Cost Base Pay Base pay at 6/30/97 $ 13,562,952 $ 13,562,952 FY98: Step movements, 7/1197 - 6/30198 74,351 171,707 Across-the-board increase of 2.69% on January 1, 1998 183,561 367,122 Total payroll cost in FY 1997-98 $ 13,820,864 Base pay at 6/30/98 $ 14,101,781 Base pay at 6/30/98 $ 14,101,781 $ 14,101,781 FY99: Step movements, 7/1198 - 6/30/99 92,977 164,780 Total payroll cost in FY 1998-99 $ 14,194,758 Base pay at 6/30/99 $ 14,266,561 FY98 FY99 Total (1997-98) (1998-99) FY1998-99 Determination of total increase in cost due to proposed contract: '$ 14,194,758 Total payroll cost for each fiscal year as per above calculations $ 13,820,864 Less base pay at beginning of each fiscal year (13,562,952) (14,101,781) Additional cost due to contract 257,912 92,977 $ 350,889 Add affect of prior year increase in base pay 538,829 538,829 Total increase in regular pay 257,912 631,806 889,718 Non-wage cost items subject to all fringe benefits: $32 per mo. increase in canine handler allowance, 7/1197 1,152 1,152 2,304 $.10 per hr. increase in night differential, 1/1198 14,617 29,234 43,851 Total cost subject to fringe benefits 273,681 662,192 935,873 Certain fringe benefit costs (14.46%)* 39,574 95,753 135,327 313,255 757,945 1,071,200 Non-wage cost item subject to ERS: $10 per mo. increase in standard of conduct differential, 7/1/97 41,040 41,040 82,080 Costs to be paid during fascal years 1998-99 354,295 798,985 1,153,280 Employer's contribution to ERS (23.47%)** 73,865 165,049 238,914 Vacation, sick leave and holidays (21%) 57,473 139,060 196,533 Total increased costs $ 485,633 $ 1,103,094 $ 1,588,727 *Fringe benefits included are overtime, premium pay, hazard pay, standby, temporary assignment, compensatory time, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation. ** Actuarially determined contribution rate for classes B and D per ERS annual actuarial valuation dated 6/30/96. However, the amount of the County's contribution for fiscal years 1998 is already established and will not change because of this payroll increase. Future years' contributions will be affected. &: .. ,- .. . . County of Hawaii SHOPO (Excluded). Two Year Arbitration Costs July 1, 1997 (FY98) through June 30, 1999 (FY99) Annual Affect on Payroll Cost Base Pay Base pay at 6/30/97 $ 50,364 $ 50,364 FY98: Across-the-board increase of 2.69% on January I, 1998 677 1,354 Total payroll cost in FY 1997-98 $ 51,041 Base pay at 6/30/98 $ 51,718 Base pay at 6/30/98 $ 51,718 $ 51,718 FY99: Step movements, 7/1198 - 6/30199 2,272 2,280 Total payroll cost in FY 1998-99 $ 53,990 Base pay at 6/30/99 $ 53,998 FY98 FY99 Total (1997 -98) (1998-99) FY1998-99 Determination of total increase in cost due to proposed contract: Total payroll cost for each fiscal year as per above calculations $ 51,041 $ 53,990 Less base pay at beginning of each fiscal year (50,364) (51,718) Additional cost due to contract 677 2,272 $ 2,949 Add affect of prior year increase in base pay 1,354 1,354 Total increase in regular pay subject to all fringe benefits 677 3,626 4,303 Non-wage cost item only subject to ERS: $10 per mo. increase in standard of conduct differential, 7/1197 120 120 240 Certain fringe benefit costs (14.46%)* 98 524 622 Costs to be paid during fiscal years 1998-99 895 4,270 5,165 Employer's contribution to ERS (23.47%)** 187 879 1,066 Vacation, sick leave and holidays (21%) 142 761 903 Total increased costs $ 1,224 $ 5,910 $ 7,134 *Fringe benefits included are overtime, premium pay, hazard pay, standby, temporary assignment, compensatory time, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation. ** Actuarially determined contribution rate for classes B and D per ERS annual actuarial valuation dated 6/30/96. However, the amount of the County's contribution for fiscal years 1998 is already established and will not change because of this payroll increase. Future years' contributions will be affected. Note: Increase in base pay will also impact the County's long term liability for vacation and compensatory time.