Comm. No. 25-05.09 From Millicent Cummings Commeting on the Proposed Salary Increases

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEC 2 2 2025 RECEIVED • Attn: Hawari County Salary Commission 12-22-25 Aloha. There are many in this community who are more than dismayed to learn that the Hewer! County Salary Commission has proposed yet another raise for our Representatives. We are rightfully concerned that proper notice for this meeting was not provided, falling just under the 6 day notice required and are curious why a timely agenda was not forth coming. As you have been consistently late in providing agendas and since the date of this meeting was established almost 6 months ago, it begs the question, why? Also in question is in regards to the possible conflicts of interest in the fact that the Human Resource Department Director and Deputy Director stand to gain financially by this decision. This lack of transparency is in breach of HRS 92-7, the Sunshine Law that assures us of integrity among our representatives. In so doing you have rendered this meeting null and void and must reschedule so that more than just a few of us will be informed and Included in these matters. The first raise in 2023 of a staggering 27.44% where not even one person was present when approved, was questionable. To so soon seek yet another of 16.1%when salaries far Representatives are already notably higher than the rest of the country is alarming. This constitutes a total of a 43.54% raise and is simply unacceptable while sending a very clear message to those you serve in such times of need. Almost 1.25 million dollars is a lot of hard earned and badly needed money. When there are so many pressing issues of obvious note, to even propose a raise at this time after the first historic raise less than two years ago Is insulting. A raise of even one dollar, when such breaches are have occurred will not even be considered. Thank you for alerting the community that integrity is rightfully in question. This will be the case until these breaches are corrected. Only then will any other raises be considered. Thank you doing what you are paid to do in accord with HRS 92-7. Aloha, Millicent Cummings, Hilo SALARY COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII Comm. No. 25-05.09 Date P/December 22, 2025