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Home My WebLink About2025-11-17 Salary Commission AgendaC. KimoAlameda, Ph.D. Steven PavaoMayorChair WilliamV. Brilhante, Jr. Dr. Donala KawaauhauManagingDirectorVice-Chair MerrickNishimoto SommerJ. TokihiroDeputyManagingDirectorEx-OfficioMember CountyofHawai‘i SalaryCommission AupuniCenter, 101PauahiStreet, Suite2, Hilo, Hawai‘i96720 808) 961-8361 Fax (808) 961-8617 AGENDA DATE: November 17, 2025 (Monday) TIME: 10:00a.m. PLACE: HiloCouncil Chambers, Hawaii County Building 25Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720 Commission members willparticipate in-person, viaZOOM, orbyteleconference. Members ofthe public may attendthismeeting either in-person atthemeeting location orvia ZOOM: JoinZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613511683?pwd=pba8dpdf979m3bZPtslaPl2sugVtA5.1 Meeting ID: 1613511683 Passcode: Nov17SC Dial in: Phone No.: 1669254 5252 Meeting ID: 1613511683 Passcode: 4449256 The meeting shall beautomatically recessed forup tothirty (30) minutes torestore communication when audiovisual communication cannot bemaintained withall members participating inthemeeting and withthe in-person location identified in this agenda. Themeeting mayreconvene when eitheraudiovisual communication is restored, oraudio-only communication isestablished afteranunsuccessful attempt torestore audiovisual communication. Ifitisnotpossible toreconvene the meeting asprovided inthis section within thirty (30) minutes after aninterruption to communication, themeeting shall beautomatically terminated. JulesDudoit, Luahiwa Namahoe, SamNelson, DennisRiordan, Members Hawai‘iCounty isanEqual Opportunity Provider andEmployer. SalaryCommission Page2 November 17, 2025 1. CalltoOrder 2. Statements from thePublic onAgenda Items – Oral testimony may bepresented to theCommission either attheoutset ofthismeeting orimmediately prior tothe applicable agenda item. 3. Approval ofMinutes August 28, 2025 4. Communication(s) None.) 5. New Business (fordiscussion and appropriate action) None.) 6. Unfinished Business (fordiscussion and appropriate action) Review OfExisting “Pay Plan For Executives AndElected Officials” ToInclude Discussion AndConsideration OfIdeas ForAdjustments ToFuture Salaries Of Executives And Officials Communication No. 25-06, from Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, received onNovember 6, 2025, submitting information regarding the current number ofemployees andthecurrent number offunded positions foreach department. Communication No. 25-07, from Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, received onNovember 7, 2025, submitting information regarding the salaries foremployees where inversion exits between thedeputy department heads and theirsubordinates. Unfinished Business continues onthenext page.) SalaryCommission Page3 November 17, 2025 A) Communication No. 25-04, from Salary Commission Chair Steven Pavao, dated September 4, 2025, regarding their inquiry totheappointing authorities concerning proposed salary adjustments fordepartment heads anddeputies. The Salary Commission isproposing tomirror theHawaiiGovernment Employees Association (HGEA) salary increases forthenext fouryears: 3.5% increase, effective January 1, 2026; 3.79% increase, effective July1, 2026; 4% increase, effective July1, 2027; and 4% increase, effective July 1, 2028 (seeExhibit “A”). Note: Communication numbers 25-04.01through 25-04.03were received andfiled attheSalaryCommission meeting held on September 24, 2025.) Communication No. 25-04.04, from Renee N. C. Schoen, Corporation Counsel, Office oftheCorporation Counsel, dated September 24, 2025, responding tothe Salary Commission’sinquiry dated September 4, 2025; and Communication No. 25-04.05, fromRickRobinson, Chair, Police Commission, dated September 24, 2025, responding totheSalary Commission’sinquiry dated September 4, 2025; and Communication No. 25-04.06, fromGabriella M. Cabanas, Chair, and Members oftheMeritAppeals Board, dated November 10, 2025, responding totheSalary Commission’sinquiry datedSeptember 4, 2025. B) Communication No. 25-05.01: Proposed Findings OfFactBy The2025 County OfHawaiiSalary Commission, Dated August 28, 2025 Pursuant toSection 13-28oftheHawai iCounty Charter (2024), asamended, the County ofHawai iSalary Commission makes itsfindings insupport ofitsdecision toadjust thesalaries andsalary schedule ofelected and appointed officials ofthe County ofHawai i, tobeeffective January 1, 2026. (Atable oftheproposed salary increases aresetforthand attached asExhibit “A.” Communication No. 25-05.02, from D. KimCobb-Adams, dated October 14, 2025, inopposition tosalary increases/adjustments; and Communication No. 25-05.03, fromGloria Kobayashi, Raymond Kobayashi, GailA. Miyashiro, KayY. Shintani, andMerle K. Lai, dated November 4, 2025, in opposition totheraises. SalaryCommission Page4 November 17, 2025 7. Announcements None.) 8. Schedule Next Meeting Date TheSalary Commission mayconvene itsnextmeeting onMonday, December 22, 2025, at10:00a.m., attheHilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25Aupuni Street, FirstFloor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI96720. 9. Adjournment Ifyouneedanauxiliary aid/service orother accommodation duetoadisability, please contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361 orbyemailat Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov assoonaspossible. Requests made asearly as possible willallowadequate timetofulfillyourrequest. Upon request, this notice is available inalternate formats such aslargeprint, Braille, orelectronic copy. Submitting Written Testimony: The Commission encourages thepublic tosubmit thoughts, comments, andinputvia written testimony. Toensure timely delivery to Commission members prior tothemeeting, written testimony mustbesubmitted before 12:00noononthebusiness dayprior tothemeeting by: (1) emailto Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mailtothe Salary Commission at101 Pauahi Street, Suite2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless oftime ofreceipt, willbe partofthepermanent record. BoardPacket: Pursuant toHawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, theCommission packet provided tomembers ofthiscommission forthismeeting isavailable for public inspection during regular business hoursat101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Ifyouarealobbyist, youmustregister with theHawai‘iCounty Clerkwithin fivedays of becoming alobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘iCounty Code\]. Alobbyist means “anyindividual engaged forpayorother consideration whospends morethanfive hoursinanymonth or $275 inany six-month period forthepurpose ofattempting to influence legislative oradministrative action bycommunicating orurging others to communicate withpublic officials.” \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai‘iCounty Code\]. Registration forms andexpenditure report documents areavailable attheOffice oftheCounty Clerk-Council, 25Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i96720.