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BILL N0. 910
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, HAWAII COUNTY CODE,
AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE, RELATING TO
SALARY GRADES FOR DEPUTIES IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CORPORATION COUNSEL AND OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Hawaii County Code, as amended,
is further amended by adding a new article, designated
Article 11, to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 11.
Salary Grades for Deputies in the
Office of the Corporation Counsel and
eCUtinq Attorne
Section 1. Definitions.
a. "Deputies" means deputies in the Office of the
Corporation Counsel and the Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney.
b. "Appointing Authority" means the Corporation
Counsel or the Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2. Placement in Grade; Step.
Deputies shall be placed in appropriate salary grades
and steps in accordance with this article.
Section 3. Salary Grades; Steps.
There shall be two salary grades, each with a set
number of steps, as follows:
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(1) Law Grade 1 (LG-1), with steps "A" through "J,"
shall be the non-supervisory grade.
(2) Law Grade 2 (LG-2), with steps "A" through "E,"
shall be the supervisory grade.
Section 4. Law Grade 1.
a. Minimum qualifications--Deputies in Law Grade 1
shall be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of
Hawaii. Additional qualifications may be required as the
appointing authority deems necessary.
b. Initial placement within grade for inexperienced
deputies--Deputies with no legal work experience shall be
placed initially in step "A."
b. Initial placement within grade for experienced
deputies--Deputies with legal work experience may be placed
initially in whatever step the appointing authority deems
appropriate, provided that the step is no higher than the
highest step to which the deputy could have advanced had the
deputy begun employment with the County with no legal work
experience.
Section 5. Law Grade 2.
a. Minimum qualifications--Deputies in Law Grade 2
shall be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of
Hawaii and shall have practiced law, or supervised
employees, for a period of at least two years. Additional
qualifications shall be set out in guidelines adopted by the
appointing authority pursuant to this article.
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b. Initial placement within grade--Deputies appointed
to supervisory positions as defined in the guidelines
adopted by the appointing authority pursuant to this article
may be placed initially in the step designated by the
guidelines.
Section 6. Advancement within Grade.
a. Law Grade 1--A deputy may be advanced one step
within grade after having completed a six-month period of
initial employment with the County. A deputy may be
advanced not more than three subsequent steps within grade
upon having completed a one-year period of employment in the
step from which the deputy is advancing.
b. Law Grade 2--A deputy may be advanced one step
within grade after having completed a one-year period of
employment in the step from which the deputy is advancing.
c. Advancement within grade is at the discretion of
the appointing authority and shall be based upon merit
principles and governed by the guidelines adopted pursuant
to this article.
Section 7. Guidelines for Advancement within Grade and
Supervisory Placement.
The appointing authority shall adopt guidelines setting
out the following:
a. The criteria or conditions that must be met before
a deputy may be advanced initially after having completed a
six-month period of initial employment or one step within
grade in any one-year period.
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b. The criteria or conditions that must be met before
a deputy may be advanced more than one step within grade in
any one-year period.
c. The responsibilities and duties that must be
performed by any supervising deputy placed in or advanced to
any step within the supervisory grade.
Section 8. Salarv Schedule.
The salary schedule for deputies shall be as set out in
the annual salary ordinance. The salary schedule shall be
set in proportion to the salary of the First Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney, with each step in grade being set at a
dollar amount which equals a specific percentage of the
salary of the First Deputy. When the salary of the First
Deputy is increased, the salary schedule shall be increased
proportionately."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COU Y OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: January 18, 1983
Date of Adoption: February 2, 1983
Effective Date: February 10, 1983
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Hilo, Hawaii
Dates January 18, 1983
FIRST READING
AYES NOES A/E
Dahlberg X
De Luz X
Domingo X
Fuji i X
Hale
Kawahara X
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Lai X
Schutte X
Ch r. Yamashiro X
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Publication Date:
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Hilo, Hawaii
Date: February 2, 1983
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AYES NOES AjE
Dah 1be rg X
De Luz X
Domingo X
Fujii X
Hale X
Kawahara X
Lai X
Schutte X
Ch r. Yamashiro X
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Publication Date: FEB 2 O 1°83
We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the
County Council and published as indicated abo~•e.
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Bill No. 910
Reference: C-1050/FC-279
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