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Home My WebLink About2010-02-17 Salary Commission MinutesCOUNTY OF HAWAII SALARY COMMISSION February 17, 2010 MINUTES Chair Perkins called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Department of Liquor Control, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawaii. Present: Mr. Gerald Perkins, Chair Ms. Patricia Provalenko, Vice Chair Ms. Margaret Tokunaga, Secretary Mr. Searle Grace, Member Mr. Newton Inouye, Member Ms. Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Member Others present: Mr. Gerald Takase, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mr. Ronald K. Takahashi, Director of Human Resources Ms. Joney Nitahara, Human Resources Manager Ms. Velma Y. Menezes, Secretary- Reporter MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 2009 MOTION: Mr. Inouye moved that the minutes of December 10, 2009 be approved as circulated. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Provalenko and unanimously carried. NEW BUSINESS A) Freeze step movements provided for in the Salary Commission's pay plan for Council chair and members Mr. Takahashi explained that the step movements had gone into effect in December 2004. Therefore, those who were elected in November 2004 were placed on Step A in December. The schedule effective July 1, 2008 incorporates a 22.14% increase that was granted by the Salary Commission in April 2008. Hawaii County is an EquaCOpportunity Provider andPmpCoyer Ms. Nitahara reported that Dennis Onishi, Robert Greenwell, and Guy Enriques are on Step A of the schedule; J Yoshimoto, Dominic Yagong, Emily Naeole - Beale, and Brenda Ford are on Step B; and Donald Ikeda and Peter Hoffman are on Step C. According to the current pay plan, those Council members who are re- elected would go to the next step. What the Commission is considering right now is to freeze those step movements. MOTION: Ms. Tokunaga moved to freeze the step movements for Council until further notice. The motion was seconded by Ms. Provalenko and unanimously carried. Ms. Lundkvist noted that the minutes did not include notice that Ms. Provalenko's and Ms. Tokunaga's terms were expiring (December 31, 2009) and their agreement to continue on to today's meeting. Mr. Takase explained that the County Charter allows three months for them to carry over, so it's automatic. Unless someone else is appointed, they're still considered members. NEXT MEETING DATE Mr. Takahashi informed the Commission that Mr. Ben retired on December 30, 2009. The Merit Appeals Board selected Mr. Takahashi as the new Director of Human Resources effective December 31, 2009. Mr. Takahashi had served as the Deputy Director of Human Resources under Mr. Ben for four years and has been with the department for 20 years. MOTION: Chair Perkins moved that the next meeting be on call when an item comes up that requires a decision. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lundkvist and unanimously carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:17 a.m. vym 2 Respectfully submitted, Gerald Perkins, Chair