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RESOLUTION NO. 98 11
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST ADJUS'T'MENTS AND BENEFITS FOR
EXCLUDED EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII.
WHEREAS, IIawai`i Revised Statutes ( "IIRS ") Chapter 89C authorizes the appropriate
authorities of the State and Counties to make adjustments in the wages, hours, benefits, and other
terms and conditions of employment for public officers and employees who are excluded from
collective bargaining coverage under HRS Chapter 89; and
WHEREAS, HRS section 89C -2(4) provides that for excluded employees under the
same classification systems as employees within collective bargaining units, adjustments shall be
not less than those provided under collective bargaining agreements for employees hired on a
comparable basis; and
WHEREAS, HRS section 89C -2(5) provides that for excluded employees other than
those set forth under HRS section 89C -2(4), adjustments shall, to the extent practicable,
uniformly apply to every excluded employee within a homogenous grouping, such as, cabinet
members or managerial employees to ensure fairness; and
WHEIZEAS, 1116 section 89C -'� provides that each jurisdiction shall provide
adjustments for its respective excluded civil service employees based on recommendations from
its respective personnel director; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to HRS section 89C -4, each appropriate authority shall determine
the adjustments that are relevant for their respective excluded employees who are exempt from
civil service in consideration of the compensation and benefit packages provided for other
employees in comparable agencies; and
'vVH1, REAS, pursuant to the 1Vhtyor`s Executive Order No. 155, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A " and unade a part hereof, and the provisions off IRS Chapter 89C,
all changes related to the cost and administration ol'the benefit plans afforded by the Employee
Union Trust fund (EUTF) that take effect for bargaining unit employees, shall also apply to
eligible County employees in the executive branch. who are appointed or excluded from
bargaining units 02, 03, 04, and 13, in the Excluded Managerial Compensation Plan (EMCP), or
in appointed or elected positions; and
WHEREAS, the legislative branch wishes to be consistent with the Mayor's Executive
Order No. 155; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Council does hereby order, effective July 1, 2011, all changes related to the cost and
administration of the benefit plans afforded by the ELr11 that take effect for bargaining unit
employees, shall also apply to eligible County employees in the legislative branch, who are
appointed or excluded from bargaining units 02. 03, 04, and 13. in the EMCP, or in appointed or
elected positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Human
Resources shall be responsible for the uniform administration of these adjustments and any
interpretation concerning the applicability of such adjustments to County Officers and
L-mnployees who are excluded from collective bargaining.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Human
Resources and the Director of the Department of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i. this 7 thday of July , 2011.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL Roll, CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS E\
Hilo, Hawai`i 1 BLAS X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION vvas b) HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the — –
County of I lau,vai`i on Ju ly_7 , 201 1KEDA X
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PILAGO X AT ITS I SMAR C
YAGONG X
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Reference: C- 258 /Waived FC
COUNIY CLERK CI IAIRPERSON & PRESI INC; )FFICER RESOLUTION NO. 98 11
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County of Hawaii
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 155
WHEREAS, Hawai'i Revised Statutes ( "HRS ") Chapter 89C authorizes the
appropriate authorities of the State and Counties to make adjustments in the
wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for public
officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining coverage
under HRS Chapter 89;
WHEREAS, pursuant to HRS §89C -2(4), for excluded employees under the
some classification systems as employees within collective bargaining units,
adjustments shall be not less than those provided under collective bargaining
agreements for employees hired under a comparable basis;
WHEREAS pursuant to HRS §89C -2(5), for excluded employees other than
those under the same classification systems as employees within collective
bargaining units, adjustments shall, to the extent practicable, uniformly apply to
every excluded employee within a homogeneous grouping, such as cabinet
members or managerial employees to ensure fairness;
WHEREAS, HRS §89C -3 provides that the appropriate authority shall
determine adjustments for its respective excluded civil service employees based
on recommendations from its respective personnel director;
WHEREAS, pursuant to HRS §89C -4, each appropriate authority shall
determine the adjustments that are relevant for their respective excluded
employees who are exempt from civil service in consideration of the
compensation and benefit packages provided for other employees in
comparable agencies;
Hawai't County is an opportunity rhoviffrr and Employer
• Exhibit "A"
NOW, THEREFORE, I William P. Kenoi, Mayor of the County of Hawai'i,
pursuant to the provisions of HRS Chapter 89C, do hereby grant to all eligible
County employees in the executive branch, who are excluded from bargaining
units 2, 3, 4, and 13, in the excluded managerial compensation plan (EMCP), or
in appointed or elected positions, the following benefit effective July 1, 2011.
Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits
Benefit Plans
All changes related to the cost and administration of the benefit plans
afforded by the EUTF that take effect for bargaining unit employees shall also
apply to eligible employees.
The director of human resources shall be responsible for the uniform
administration of these adjustments and any interpretation concerning the
applicability of such adjustments to County Officers and Employees who are
excluded from collective bargaining.
Hilo, Hawai'i this
day of _ Vune1 2011
Willia P. Kenoi
Mayor, County of Hawai'i
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY:
Molly go
Deputy Corporation Counsel
County of Hawai'i
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