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Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 133
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 -4260 • (808) 961-8361 • Fax (808)18114t1dAk 961 -8617
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October 26, 1998
The Honorable James Arakaki, Chair
And Members,
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Council Chair Arakaki and Members of the Council:
The Hawaii County Civil Service Commission is interested in seeing the Division of Safety
functions and positions transferred to the Department of Civil Service. We seek your
assistance in accomplishing this task- In order to effectuate the transfer, a charter
amendment is required, and we ask for your support and assistance in getting this matter on
the year 2000 general election ballot.
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We feel that this change would provide more continuity in the functions of the office and
provide a more focused direction for both workers' compensation and safety matters. This
will, in tum, improve worker morale and provide for a more consistent and empowered
workers' compensation and safety program for the County.
We note that in other jurisdictions, these functions are located either in the central personnel
agency or under the finance agency. One of our members recently attended a national
public personnel conference and found the same to be true with those he spoke to.
A reorganization of the Safety Coordinator's Office, if passed by the voters, would take
effect at about the same time as the next change in the administration. Thus, this is an
opportune time to pursue this matter.
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Ronald Okamura, Chair • Dorothy Pung, Vice -Chair Ref. Date JAN 15 1999
Barbara Dart, Member • 13i11 Thibadeau, Member • G. Rick Robinson, Member
The Honorable James i uakaki, Chair 0
And Members,
Hawaii County Council
October 26, 1998
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May we ask for your support and assistance in pursuing this matter with the soon to be
established Charter Commission?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
-Dor o f /
Dorothy Pung, Vice -Chair
Hawaii County Civil Service Commission