HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 031 2019/04/23 2018-2020 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 23, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 223/Bill No. 57
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:15 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 57, reports as follows:
Bill No. 57, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 223 dated
April 4, 2019, 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. 18-53 and all amendments thereto,
said Ordinance to be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2019.
This bill establishes rates of compensation for appointed employees in the Legislative Branch
and the Office of Housing and Community Development, the County Physician, and Student
Helpers and Senior Community Services Aids for various County agencies.
County Clerk Jon Henricks commented there are a number of pay steps in this bill that have not
been utilized in at least five years. Mr. Henricks explained this measure could either be
postponed or moved forward to first reading where an amendment may be introduced. He
explained that the pay steps that have not been used for several years could be removed and not
add any new steps at this point in time.
Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter stated removing the lettered steps would cause confusion
and suggested putting a line through the ones that are obsolete.
Mr. Henricks suggested that the obsolete pay steps be removed and to keep all others in place so
as not to disrupt the Human Resources system. He stated that an amendment would take effect
on July 1, 2019.
Council Member Susan L.K. Lee Loy stated she is all for cleaning up the bill and feels working
with the Clerk on an amendment and working with William Brilhante, Director of Human
Resources, to ensure proposed amendments are appropriate and in line with rules and regulations
of the department.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 57, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
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