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RESOLUTION NO. 440 16
A RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO FUNDING THE COST ITEMS AWARDED BY
ARBITRATION TO HAWAII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (HGEA)
UNIT 14 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017.
WHEREAS, Act 137, 2013 Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH), established a new collective
bargaining unit to represent State and County Ocean Safety and Water Safety Officers; and
WHEREAS, Act 137 further provided that the rights, benefits, and privileges currently enjoyed
by State and County Ocean Safety and Water Safety Officers shall be maintained under their existing
collective bargaining agreements until a collective bargaining agreement is negotiated for the new
bargaining unit, BU 14; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2015, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 89-11, HGEA
and public employer representatives agreed to utilize an arbitration panel to resolve several issues
with respect to a new BU 14 collective bargaining agreement covering the period from July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the arbitration panel heard arguments and testimony from the parties and
concluded its hearings on November 20, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the arbitration panel issued its decision and award on February 22, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to the County of Hawaii over the next year of the new contract
(fiscal year 2017) as shown in the exhibits attached to this resolution, will be $548,158.00; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for fiscal year 2016 was previously submitted to this Council as
part of the HGEA Unit 3 and 4, which the Ocean Safety and Water Safety Officers were previously
members of; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 89-11 (g) relating to collective bargaining
requires that in the case of a "final and binding" decision by an arbitration panel, "[a]II items requiring
any moneys for implementation shall be subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative
bodies and the employer shall submit all such items within ten days after the date on which the
agreement is entered into as provided herein, to the appropriate legislative bodies"; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the cost items
included in the conclusions of the arbitration panel for HGEA negotiations, as shown on the attached
exhibits, are hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds necessary to pay the obligations under this
agreement will be included in the operating budget in FY2017.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Departments of
Human Resources and Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 6th day of April , 2016.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN
County of Hawaii on April 6,.2.016 X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
l POINDEXTER X
WILLS X
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Reference: C-739/FC-59
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 440 16
Recap 17
Summary - Cost of HGEA Settlement,
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017
Recap of Additional Costs
Bargaining Increased cost Certain Total increase
unit FY17 fringes FY17
14 $ 399,270 $ 148,888 $ 548,158
Recap of Increase to Base Pay Due to Settlement
Bargaining Increase to
unit base(ITB)
14 $ 370,597
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BU14
County of Hawaii
Bargaining Unit 14 Settlement Costs
July 1,2015 (FY16)through June 30, 2017 (FY17)
Annual Affect on
Payroll Cost Base Pay
Effect on payroll:
Base pay at 6/30/16 2,054,160 2,054,160
FY17: Placement on new salary schedule 239,113 239,113
4.0%across-the-board(ATB) increase on July 1,2016 91,731 91,731
One time payment for ees on Step M as of 6/30/16 4,946 -
Step movements from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 20,200 39,753
Total payroll cost in FY17 2,410,150
Base pay at 6/30/17 $ 2,424,757
Less base pay at 6/30/16 (2,054,160)
Increase to base pay due to this settlement $ 370,597
FY17 Total
(2016-17) FY17
Determination of total increase in cost due to proposed contract:
Total payroll cost for fiscal year as per above calculations $ 2,410,150
Less base pay at beginning of fiscal year 2,054,160
Total additional cost 355,990 $ 355,990
Add affect of prior year increase in base pay - -
Total increase in regular pay 355,990 355,990
Non-wage cost items:
Certified rescue craft operator differential 40,880 40,880
Uniform maintenance allowance 2,400 2,400
Total increased cost subject to fringe benefits 399,270 399,270
Certain fringe benefit costs(37.29%)* 148,888 148,888
Increased costs to be paid during fiscal years 2017 548,158 548,158
Vacation, sick leave and holidays(21%of total increased cost subject
to fringe benefits) 83,847 83,847
Total increased costs $ 632,005 $ 632,005
* Fringe benefits include estimates for overtime,premium pay,hazard pay, standby,temporary assignment,
compensatory time,retirement system,workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation.
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