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April 27, 2017 0
Valerie Poindexter, Chairwoman,
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
County of Hawai`i
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 .
Dear Chairwoman Poindexter and Members of the County Council:
SUBJECT: Cost Items, Hawai`i Fire Fighters Association
Bargaining Unit 11
In accordance with Sections 89-11(e) and(g), HRS, attached for council action is a resolution
authorizing the appropriation in future fiscal years of funds to cover the cost items awarded by
the arbitration panel to resolve the impasse between the employers and the Hawai`i Fire Fighters
Association(HFFA) for Bargaining Unit 11. The award covers the period from July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2019. Cost items presented for your consideration are across-the-board
increases; step movements; and within range progressions for bargaining unit 11 and employees
excluded from this bargaining unit.
Attached as an exhibit to the resolution is a schedule showing the total cost of these various
adjustments over the two years of the contract. After careful consideration, I feel that I cannot
support the arbitration decision at this time. It has been my stated position to the arbitration
panel and other county Mayors, that I cannot support any raises for HFFA at this time. As our
costs to operate the County continue to rise, we have to control all of our costs, including
collective bargaining unit agreements. This is not about whether or not the employees are
deserving of the raises, but rather it is about whether or not we can afford the pay increases.
As many of the cost items are effective on July 1, 2017, we ask that this resolution be waived
from the Finance Committee to the full Council meeting scheduled for May 17, 2017.
Sincerely,
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Mayor
Attachment—Resolution and Exhibit Comm. No. D.--70
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County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID 'o--er o`•"•'.w; AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chairperson `' = �,J�r;; DRU MAMO KANUI-IA
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KAREN EOFF EILEEN O'HARA
Vice Chair ''., :+r N- 0.- VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
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JENNIFER RUGGLES
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i •
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
April 27, 2017
Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
RE: Resolution No. 201-17 : RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO FUNDING THE
COST ITEMS AWARDED BY ARBITRATION TO HAWAII FIRE FIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION (HFFA) UNIT 11 AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM
BARGAINING UNIT 11 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2019.
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing
this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and
the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request
is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
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Maile Medeiros David, Chairperson
Committee on Finance
Approved/Da -/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
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Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Valerie T. Poindexter,Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer