HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 159 2014/04/15 (2012-2014)REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 15, 2014 Re: Comm. No. 783/Bill No. 231
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:39 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 231, reports as follows:
Bill No. 231, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 783
dated March 28, 2014, adopts a pay plan for persons employed by the County other than those
whose pay is otherwise provided for, designates payroll periods, pay days, prescribes
requirements with respect to official fidelity bonds, and repeals Ordinance No. 13-50 and all
amendments thereto, said ordinance to be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2014.
This measure also covers other matters relating to the compensation and temporary employment
of County employees.
Proposed amendments were transmitted via Communication No. 783.1 by Council Member
Brenda J. Ford, dated April 14, 2014. The amendment to Bill No. 231 amends section 3(B) by
increasing the affected pay grades by 5% for the Legislative Branch. The amendment was
approved with seven ayes and two noes.
Several Council Members spoke in support of the amendment; however, Council Members
Onishi and Poindexter do not support the bill or the amendment.
Human Resources Director Sharon Toriano appeared before Your Committee for questions. She
explained the differences between appointed positions and civil service position salaries. She
informed the council that the civil service collective bargaining negotiation process determines if
a pay scale increase is across the board, by a given percent, or by step movements. Years of
service are recognized in factoring pay increases.
Pursuant to Article III, Section 3-13, Hawaii County Charter, interim amendments to the
ordinance establishing the pay plan for the County may be by resolution of the Council provided
a revised Salary Ordinance is enacted at least once annually.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 231, as amended
to Draft 2, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
FC REPORT NO.: 159
ADOPTED: MAY 1 3 ZU14-
AYES NOES ABS EX
EOFF
X
FORD
X
ILAGAN
X
KANUHA
X
KERN
X
ONISHI
X
POINDEXTER
X
WILLE
_
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
FC REPORT NO.: 159
ADOPTED: MAY 1 3 ZU14-