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Home My WebLink About2025-08-28 Salary Commission AgendaC. K&mo-Alameda, PkD. Mayor waRamV. 3rahavite, Jr. Ma � DGreCtor Merv7,ckNtsh v o- Mep ty Ma, �a Dt reCtor Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 08/22/2025 01:40:17 PM C&"nry of J4"a t; spy c AupwvwCe4,tev; 101 Pa.ua.hvStvreet, SwXe,2, Ha&, Hawafiv96720 (808) 961-8361 Fad (808) 961-8617 AGENDA DATE: August 28, 2025 (Thursday) TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720 1. Call to Order steveivP"ao- C or. DonalaK"wa,rc� V ce -ChaLa som"ter'r rokhryo- �,�-Dfjicio-Mew 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 (None.) 4. Informational Briefings A) INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING BY DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL DAKOTA "CODY" FRENZ The informational briefing may include, but is not limited to, the following: o Expectations and responsibilities of the Salary Commission o Process for salary adjustments B) INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING BY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES SOMMER J. TOKIHIRO The informational briefing may include, but is not limited to, the following: o Exhibit A-1: Salary Ordinance of 2025 (Ordinance No. 25-39) o Exhibit A-2: Compensation Plan for the County of Hawaii (as of July 1, 2025) (Additional bullets continue on the next page.) Ju&kDu.do-it, Laa , waNa*waw-e, SamNe4o-n,, 1De4q&w Riorda-w, Me*s, Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 08/22/2025 01:40:17 PM Salary Commission Page 2 August 28, 2025 o Exhibit A-3: County of Hawaii Pay Plan for Executives and Elected Officials (effective January 1, 2025) o Collective Bargaining Negotiation Updates • Exhibit A-4: Resolution No. 188-25 (Cost items as negotiated and ratified with HGEA for Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 13 and employees excluded from those bargaining units) • Exhibit A-5: Resolution No. 189-25 (Cost items as negotiated and ratified with UPW Bargaining Unit 01) • Information concerning status of Unions where agreements are pending 5. Communication(s) Communication No. 25-01, from Deputy Corporation Counsel Dakota "Cody" Frenz, submitting for information a study entitled, "MGT Classification and Compensation Study, Draft Report, March 3, 2025" (County of Maui, Hawai`i). Communication No. 25-02, from Deputy Corporation Dakota "Cody" Frenz, submitting for information the "Supplemental Agreement, BU13, Compensation for Engineering Classes of Work." Communication No. 25-03, from Councilmember Jenn Kagiwada, District 2, transmitting a letter dated August 21, 2025, requesting consideration for pay increases for the Directors of the Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Environmental Management (DEM). 6. New Business (for discussion and appropriate action) Review of existing "Pay Plan for Executives and Elected Officials" to include discussion and consideration of ideas for adjustments to future salaries of executives and officials. 7. Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) (None.) 8. Announcements (None.) 9. Schedule Next Meeting Date Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 08/22/2025 01:40:17 PM Salary Commission Page 3 August 28, 2025 10. Adjournment 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.