HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 048 02/18/1997 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 18, 1997 Re: Comm. No. 141
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 10:30 A.M.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 42, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 42, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, via Communication No. 141,
dated February 3, 1997, amends Salary Ordinance 96-64, Section 3 by adding a provision for
additional compensation for employees compensated by the executive pay plan.
Pursuant to Article [II, Section 3-13 of the Hawaii County Charter, provides for interim
amendments to the Salary Ordinance may be made by resolution.
Resolution No. 42 would allow, at the discretion of the mayor, additional compensation for work
performed over 40 hours per week for those compensated by the executive pay plan. In addition,
it would enable the mayor to pay those employees cash awards to recognize their personal efforts
that contributed to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of government agencies or
who perform special services in the public interest in connection with or related to their official
employment.
Members of your committee expressed concern in regard to the compensation increase for those
on the executive pay plan, stating they did not feel that overtime was the appropriate means for
salary increases. Furthermore, the measure could open up potential abuse of the system and may
take away from professionalism.
Your Committee on Finance is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 42
and recommends it be filed.
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