HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 117 2013/12/17 (2012-1014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 17, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 545/Res. No. 240-13
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 2:17 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 240-13, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 240-13, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, via Communication No. 545 dated
November 25, 2013, commits to funding the cost items awarded by arbitration to Hawai`i Fire Fighters
Association Bargaining Unit 11 and employees excluded from Bargaining Unit 11 for the contract
period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2017.
Cost items presented are across-the-board increases, step movements, continuation of the Rank for Rank
program and temporary change of station pay. The total increase in costs to the County through fiscal
year 2017-18 would be $33,479,938.
Fire Chief Darren Rosario appeared before Your Committee and explained the details of the contract
arbitration. He stated that the employer and the union worked together to come to a well-deserved
agreement. The contract is a six year contract, projected out to 2017.
Deputy Finance Director Deanna Sako appeared before Your Committee for questions. She explained
that in FY 2014, the Fire Department employees will be getting an across-the-board increase of two
percent twice, along with step movements and catch-up step movements to make up for the prior two
years that they did not have a contract. As for FY 2017, Ms. Sako noted that instead of two,two percent
increases, they will receive a five percent increase.
Pursuant to Section 89-11(e) and(g) of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes relating to collective bargaining
require that in the case of a"final and binding" decision by an arbitration panel, "[a]11 items requiring
any moneys for implementation shall be subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative bodies.
Pursuant to provisions from Section 89-11, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Union and Employer positions
were heard before an arbitration panel for BU 11, HFFA.
FC Report No. 117
FC-117 Page 2 December 17, 2013
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 240-13, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
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WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 117
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: JAN 8 2014