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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-12-22 Salary Commission AgendaMttche D. Rotiv Mayor Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 12/15/2023 01:43:02 PM C&"nry of J4"a t; spy c ALkpmi,Ce4,ter, 101 Pau.ah.,Stvreet, Swite,2, Ha&, Hawavv96720 (808) 961-8361 Fad (808) 961-8617 AGENDA DATE: Friday, December 22, 2023 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720 StevelvP"ao- C Dv-. 17awoo&Y. Fara.Yw Wc�_ChaGr Som"ter'r rokhryo- �,�-Dff cio-Me,�ie� Commission members will participate in-person, via ZOOM, or by teleconference. Members of the public may attend this meeting either in-person at the meeting location or via ZOOM. To sign up for access to the meeting via ZOOM, please contact Glynis Yamada at Glynis.Yamada(&/hawaiicounty.2ov or (808) 961-8361 no later than 12 noon, Thursday, December 21, 2023. Anyone wishing to testify orally via ZOOM must sign up by 12 noon, Thursday, December 21, 2023, by contacting Glynis Yamada. Public attendance via Videoconference is available at the Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-54044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting and with the in-person location identified in this agenda. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio -only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty (30) minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated. Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony either in-person at the meeting location or by videoconference or via ZOOM. Pursuant to HRS Section 92-3, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the Board takes public statements on items on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Ju&k IDu.do-it, Judy A. Cireevibau m, Dr IDonala Kawata li.au, %re,aL. Nada, Laahii waNa*naho-e, SaNmNeUo-n1 1Dewv�RGordaw, MewvUers- Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 12/15/2023 01:43:02 PM Salary Commission Page 2 December 22, 2023 1. Call to Order 2. Statements from the Public on Agenda Items — Oral testimony may be presented to the Commission either at the outset of this meeting or immediately prior to the applicable agenda item. 3. Approval of Minutes October 12, 2023 November 16, 2023 4. Communication(s) (None.) 5. New Business (for discussion and appropriate action) (None.) 6. Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) Communication No. 23-14: Proposed Findings of Fact by the 2023 County of Hawaii Salary Commission, dated October 12, 2023 Pursuant to Section 13-28 of the Hawaii County Charter (2022), as amended, the County of Hawaii Salary Commission makes its findings in support of its decision to adjust the salaries and salary schedule of elected and appointed officials of the County of Hawaii, to be effective January 1, 2024. (A table of the proposed salary increases are set forth and attached as Exhibit "A".); and Communication No. 23-14.01, from Salary Commissioner Dawood Farahi, dated October 7, 2023, providing his comments concerning the Proposed Findings of Fact by the 2023 County of Hawaii Salary Commission, dated October 12, 2023. (Note: The above matters were discussed at the Salary Commission's meeting held on October 12, 2023. On November 16, 2023, a public hearing was held in Hilo where members of the public were given the opportunity to participate in-person or by videoconference or via ZOOM. The Commission may adopt its salary adjustment proposal at its meeting scheduled for December 22, 2023.) 7. Announcements 8. Schedule Next Meeting Date 9. Adiournment Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 12/15/2023 01:43:02 PM Salary Commission Page 3 December 22, 2023 If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361 or by email at Glynis. Yamadaghawaiicounty. ov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Submitting Written Testimony: The Commission encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Commission members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to Glynis.Yamadaghawaiicoun ov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the Salary Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the Commission packet provided to members of this commission for this meeting is available for public inspection during regular business hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist [Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code]. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." [Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai`i County Code]. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk -Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.