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Chair Charles King
Sheri Kunioka-Volz
Camilla Matsumoto
Lenie Nishihira
Randy Finley Jo Ann Shimamoto
Vice Chair
COUNTY OF KAUAI SALARY COMMISSION
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Monday, August 11 , 2014
10 :00 a.m. or shortly thereafter
Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B
4444 Rice Street, Lihu` e, HI 96766
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Open Session Minutes of July 7, 2014
COMMUNICATIONS
SC 2014-01 Letter dated 6/10/14 from the Kauai Police Department requesting correction to
the pay inversion for the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police (received 7/7/14; on-
going)
SC 2014-02 Letter dated 6/16/14 from the Prosecutor's Office requesting consideration of pay
increases for the Prosecutor, First Deputy Attorney and all Deputy Attorneys
(received 7/7/14; on-going)
SC 2014-03 Memo dated 6/25/14 from the Civil Service Commission requesting consideration
of a pay increase for the Director of DPS/HR in light of the expanded
responsibilities for the position (received 7/7/14; on-going)
a. Human Resources Taskforce Report on Findings and Recommendations,
May 22, 2012
BUSINESS
SC 2014-04 Review, discussion and possible decision-making with regard to establishing
salaries for the fiscal year 2015/2016 for Councilmembers and all officers and
employees included in Section 3-2. 1 of the Kauai County Code (on-going)
a. Comparison of executive pay rates for counties; Comparison of County
Department Data and Resident Population FY 2013-2014
b. Inversion chart of Department/Deputy Department Heads versus highest Civil
Service employee
An Equal Opportunity Employer
c. Resolution 2012- 1 ; Resolution 2012-2; Resolution 2012-3 ; Resolution 2013-
1 ; Resolution 2013-2
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to H.R. S. §92-4 and H.R.S. 92-5 (a) (4), the purpose of this executive session is to
consult with the Board' s legal counsel on issues pertaining to the Board' s and the County' s
powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they may relate to this item, deliberate
and take such action as appropriate.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7 (a). The Commission may, when deemed necessary,
hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the Executive
Session was not anticipated in advance. Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to
HRS §924 and shall be limited to those items described n HRS §92-5(a)
cc: County Attorney's Office
PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY
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prior to the meeting indicating.
1) Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing.
2) The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and
3) Whether you are testifying in person or submitting written comments only.
4) If you are unable to summit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please
provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting.
The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the
discretion of the chairperson or presiding member.
Send written testimonto :
Salary Commission
Attn: Barbara Davis
Office of Boards and Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Llhu'e, HI 96766
E-mail: bdavis@kauai.gov
Phone: (808) 241 -4919 Business Fax: (808) 241 -5127
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and Commissions Support Clerk at (808) 241 -4919 at least five (5) working days prior to
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COUNTY OF KAUAI 211' � y
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Committee: SALARY COMMISSION Meeting Date July 792014
Location Mo 'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B 4Start of Meeting: 9:06 a.m. End of Meeting: 10: 56 a.m.
Present Vice Chair Randy Finlay. Members: Charles King; Cammie Matsumoto; Lenie Nishihira; Jo Ann Shimamoto
Also: Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark; Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Administrator Paula
Morikami; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura; Acting Personnel Services Manager Thomas Takatsuki; HR Specialist II Kathy Tanita
Excused Chair Michael Machado. Member Sheri Kunioka-Volz
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Prior to the start of the meeting, Council Administrative Assistant Eddie
Topenio gave the Oath of Office to new Commissioners Camilla Matsumoto
and Lenie Nishihira
Call To Order Vice Chair Finlay called the meeting to order at
9 :06 a.m. with 5 members present and welcomed
the new members to the Commission.
Approval of Open Session Minutes of January 6, 2014 Mr. King moved to approve the minutes as
Minutes circulated. Ms. Shimamoto seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5 :0
Business SC 2014-04 Review, discussion and possible decision-making with
regard to establishing salaries for the fiscal year 2015/2016 for
Councilmembers and all officers and employees included in Section 3-2. 1
of the Kauai Coun , Code
a. Comparison of executive pay rates for counties
b. Inversion chart of Department/Dgputyepartment Heads versus
highest Civil Service employee
C, Resolution 2012- 1 , Resolution 2012-2: Resolution 2012-3 :
Resolution 20134 : Resolution 2013 -2
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Ms. Morikami acknowledged Mr. Takatsuki and Ms. Tanita from the
Department of Personnel Services (DPS) who compiled the comparison
pay rates and the inversion chart that was included in the meeting packet.
Ms. Morikami also distributed the history of the civil service pay increases
throughout the past years, and an article from the Big Island regarding
salary increases recently proposed to their Council. Ms. Morikami
explained for the benefit of the new members what the role of the
Commissioners is, and a brief overview of the Resolutions noting that the
salaries set are maximums, but not necessarily indicative that everyone is at
the maximum cap. As a reminder, the County Council urges the Salary
Commission to have recommendations to them no later than March 15 in
accordance with the Charter.
As compared to the private sector, Ms. Nishihira asked if the Big Island' s
budget is based on their population. Mr. Takatsuki said he could not
provide that at this time because he did not look at budgets. The
comparison is based strictly on what the various county mayors and
department heads are making based on what their Salary Commission has
proposed. Mr. Takatsuki was asked to get budget information for the other
islands, the number of employees, and the county populations. A
discussion ensued regarding the inversion chart, and while the discrepancy
of the inversion can be narrowed on occasion, the rank and file recently
received an increase, which again changes the inversion. It was further
noted there will be increases for the police through June 30, 2017. It was
pointed out that police and fire have had raises during times when other
employees did not receive a raise, and that should be taken into
consideration. Mr. Takatsuki went on to explain that while employees may
be listed as the same position, the pay discrepancy can be attributed to the
number of years of service. The pay rate for Excluded Managers (EMs) is
set by Executive Order through the Mayor' s Office. Vice Chair Finlay
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pointed out that while trying to right the inversion rate, it appears the
bargaining units use the management pay increases to renegotiate raises for
the rank and file. Ms. Shimamoto said it does not work the other way
around, and just because the chief gets a raise does not mean the rank and
file gets a raise to which Mr. Takatsuki said they negotiate with the
bargaining units who come up with their own plan as to what they think the
pay increases should be. On the other side, management says that is not
what it is going to be. Because of the language in the Hawaii Revised
Statutes (HRS) police and fire can go to final and binding arbitration, and it
is the arbitrator who sets the increases. Inversions occur because certain
bargaining units negotiate better than others. Mr. Takatsuki explained he is
the County's representative at the bargaining table in which they negotiate
statewide for all bargaining units, but the Mayor signs the agreements.
Vice Chair Finlay asked how many entities there were that determined
salaries to which it was noted there were the bargaining units, the Salary
Commission, and the Executive Order. Mr. Takatsuki said that all civil
service employees are covered under their respective collective bargaining
agreements whether it be units 1 , 2, 3 , and 4 or units 11 , 12, 13 , as well as
the new bargaining unit 14. Excluded managerial pay is based on HRS
Chapter 89 C. Department heads, deputies, and other positions are
established through the Salary Commission.
Ms. Morikami pointed out that the salaries for 6 of the department heads
(Police, Fire, Liquor, Water, Personnel Services, and Planning) listed on
the Resolution are set by a board or commission based on the maximum
guideline from the Salary Commission because they are responsible for the
hiring or firing of that position. Mr. Takatsuki said the other counties are
pretty much set up this way but he did not know if they had any other
intricate issues. With 3 different places from which salaries can be set,
Vice Chair Finlay asked if it would be more efficient if 1 entity had input
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into all 3 . Mr. Takatsuki said they would have to change the law. Before it
was simpler because the Legislature set the pay before collective
bargaining was introduced. Mr. King said the Commission can set the
salaries, but have nothing to do with the budget, or how the moneys for
those salaries are raised.
Vice Chair Finlay said when the Mayor signed the Executive Order raising
excluded management, he had to have anticipated there would be
inversions. Mr. Takatsuki said they knew there would be inversions. Vice
Chair Finlay thought a 1 percent inversion was insignificant based on the
seniority and other factors involved. The real significance with the
inversion seems to be the Police Department and Public Works. Mr.
Takatsuki explained that the inversion rate changes as long time employees
retire. He further noted that BU 1 is UPW, BUs 2, 3, 4, 13, and 14 are
HGEA, BU 11 is HFFA and BU is 12 SHOPO.
Asked when HR was established, Mr. Takatsuki said they are still going
through the process of changing from DPS to HR and the Boards and
Commissions Office is working on a charter amendment for the ballot.
Vice Chair Finlay recalled that change started with the Cost Control
Commission when it was determined that each department had its own
little HR department, and it would be cost effective for the County to
combine them into one. While it will become a cost savings to the County,
it will require a more demanding skill set for the person who oversees HR.
Mr. King asked if the request for the increase was based on the, expanded
responsibilities because the expanded responsibilities haven't been passed.
Mr. Takatsuki explained there are functions that were never part of DPS,
which now includes workers from Finance and Payroll. Asked about the
people in the previous positions, Mr. Takatsuki said most of the people
who were performing 75 to 100 percent of personnel duties came into the
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department. Secretaries who were performing some of those duties did not
come into DPS so the department has expanded from 8 people to 15 and
then to 18 . Asked where the cost savings were that came out of the
transition, Mr. Takatsuki said he could not tell her the money part, but
there is supposed to be savings. Ms. Morikami said one of the cost saving
measures that the Civil Service Commission and the Cost Control
Commission looked at is with proper trainings uniformly administered
throughout the County, whether for safety issues, EEOC issues, etc.,
having a central location will save money in bodies in the long run. Asked
if everyone was salaried versus salaried exempt it was noted that deputies
do not earn overtime, but based on law, the EMs are entitled to overtime as
long as they do not exceed what is set as their salary range. Asked when he
started noting inversion was a problem, Mr. Takatsuki recalled it as more
than 15 years ago. Vice Chair Finlay thought it would be interesting to see
how the other counties are wrestling with the same problems we have here;
Mr. Takatsuki said they could check and find out.
Ms. Morikami advised the Commission that since December 1 , 2008, there
have been no salary increases for the department heads except for Fire,
Police, County Clerk, Councilmembers, and Prosecutors; the last column
shown on the Resolution indicates a pay increase, but it never took place,
Communications SC 2014-01 Letter dated 6/10/14 from the Kauai Police Department Ms. Shimamoto moved to receive the
requesting correction to the pay inversion for the Chief and Deputy Chief communication. Mr. King seconded the motion.
of Police Motion carried 5 :0
Discussion ensued regarding the inversion rate and that the Commission
thought that was resolved with Resolution No. 2012-2, but the Executive
Order raised the EMs causing this new inversion. Vice Chair Finlay said
while they need to consider what the other counties are doing they also
need to consider what private industry is doing, and there are not man
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raises in the private sector.
SC 2014-02 Letter dated 6/16/14 from the Prosecutor' s Office requesting Mr. King moved to receive the communication.
consideration of pay increases for the Prosecutor, First Deputy Attorney Ms. Shimamoto seconded the motion. Motion
and all Deputy Attorney carried 5 :0
Mr. King said he would like to see what the Prosecutor is looking for as far
as increases. Vice Chair Finlay noted the Prosecutor's letter was
requesting agenda time at the July meeting, but he was not present. Vice
Chair Finlay asked Ms. Morikami to follow up with asking the Prosecutor
to attend the next scheduled meeting.
SC 2014-03 Memo dated 6/25/14 from the Civil Service Commission Ms. Shimamoto moved to receive the
requesting consideration of a pay increase for the Director of DPS/HR in communication. Mr. King seconded the motion.
light of the expanded responsibilities for the position Motion carried 5 :0
Mr. King thought an increase seemed warranted as far as the expanded
responsibilities, but then hits a roadblock because not everybody should be
on the same level. Asked what the ballot question would be Ms. Morikami
said it would be a name change from the Department of Personnel Services
to the Department of Human Resources, and the amendment would
describe the functions, which they are currently doing in the capacity of an
HR Department. Vice Chair Finlay was in agreement with Mr. King in that
everyone would love to explain all the duties they do and the need for a
raise, but in the broader spectrum they are doing no more than other
departments. The Commission needs to take all the communications into
consideration, then look at it in a global sense and perhaps fine tune certain
departments.
Ms. Morikami explained that when The Nash Study was done in 2007 DPS
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had a study done county-wide on classifications, and based on that study it
was determined there would be two levels of department heads. The rate
listed for 2008 in the Resolution is the salary cap currently in effect. Vice
Chair Finlay said over the last two years there has been a letter from the
Mayor requesting to freeze the salaries, and asked if there had been any
correspondence from the Mayor's Office. Ms. Morikami noted only that
there have been concerns from the department heads that they have not
received raises since December 1 , 2008, but she did not know if those were
expressed. Mr. King said the progression in salaries shown on the
Resolution was to correct the previous inversions. Vice Chair Finlay
suggested the Director of Finance be at the next meeting to help understand
from a budget standpoint what type of leeway they have. Items requested for the next meeting:
➢ Director of Finance to provide guideline
on outlook for tax revenues
Vice Chair Finlay to solicit comment
from the Mayor
➢ Comparison of budget, number of
employees, and population of the four
counties from DPS
➢ Presentation from the Prosecuting
Attorney
➢ Presentation from the Civil Service
Vice Chair Finlay stated the Commission is still in an information Commission regarding the HR Director
gathering mode, and all communications reviewed today will remain
active.
Next Meeting Monday, August 11 , 2014 — 10 : 00 a.m. — Moikeha Building, Meeting Vice Chair Finlay read from Article XXIX of the
Room 2 A/B Charter outlining the duties and responsibilities of
the Sal Commission
Adjournment Ms. Shimamoto moved to adjourn the meeting at
10: 56 a.m. Mr. King seconded the motion.
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Motion carried 5 :0
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Barbara Davis, Support Clerk - Randy Finlay, Vice Chair
( Approved as circulated.
.; Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
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LIHUE, HAWAII 96766-1268
BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR. TELEPHONE (808) 241 -1600 DARRYL D. PERRY
Mayor FAX (808) 241 - 1604 Chief of Police
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NADINE K. NAKAMURA MICHAEL M. CONTRADES
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Lihue, HI 96766
SUBJECT: REOUEST TO CORRECT PAY INVERSION FOR THE CHIEF AND
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE
Dear Chair Machado & Members of the Salary Commission,
As you may know, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers recently negotiated pay
raises for their members. In turn the Kauai Police Department' s exempt management, which
includes Captains and Assistant Chiefs of Police, were given a raise by the Mayor via executive
order. These raises have caused a serious inversion in pay that currently gives an Assistant
Chief of Police, at base pay, approximately $ 12,684 more in salary than the Chief of Police and
$21 ,684 more in salary than the Deputy Chief of Police. There is normally a 10% difference
Cbetween ranks, with the higher ranks being compensated at a higher rate of pay (Refer to
attached EMCP salary report).
We are requesting that the inversion of pay for the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police be
corrected and that a policy is established giving an automatic increase in pay to the Chief and
Deputy Chief when the lower ranks receive a pay increase to ensure that an inversion does not
occur in the future.
Should you h any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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NAME DATE Pos Title Annual SR Salary Reason Semi-mo
06 /30/2013 Asst Chief EM07 10,051 .00
07/01 /2013 59.00 122,724 EM07 109227.00 19 75% ATB 59113.50
381 .34 SOCD 190.67
Firearm
80.00 Allowance
01 /01 /2014 60.03 1242872 EM07 10,406.00 1. 75% ATB 59203.00
03 / 12/2014 60.91 1269684 EM07 10,557.00 WIRP 59278.50
07101 /2014 61 .97 1289904 EM07 10,742900 1. 75% ATB 5,371 .00
485.34 SOCD 242 .67
800.00 U/E Allow
01 /01 /2015 63.06 1319160 EM07 10,930900 1 . 75% ATB 59465900
03/ 12/2015 63.93 1329972 EM07 11,081.00 WIRP 59540.50
07/01 /2015 65.21 1359636 EM07 11 ,303.00 2.00% ATB 59651.50
658.68 SOCD 329.34
800.00 U/E Allow
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01101 /2016 66.51 1382348 EM07 11,529.00 2.00% ATB 59764.50
03 / 12/2016 67.41 140,220 EM07 11 ,685.00 WIRP 59842.50
07/01 /2016 69. 10 1439724 EM07 119977.00 2.50% ATB 59988.50
693.34 SOCD 346.67
800.00 U/E Allow
01 /01 /2017 71 .38 1482464 EM07 129372.00 3.30% ATB 6, 186.00
03 / 12/2017 71 .70 1499136 EM07 129428.00 W]" 69214.00
(Maximum)
EMCP 07/01 /2013 to 06 /30/2017
Attachment A
PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE
EXCLUDED MANAGERIAL COMPENSATION PLAN (EMCP)
EFFECTIVE JULY 1 , 2013 THROUGH JUNE 302 2017
The following provisions cover EMCP pay adjustments for the period July 1 , 2013 through June
30, 2017.
I. Compensation Effective July 1, 2013;
A. The salary schedule in effect on July 1 , 2010 designated as Exhibit A.
B. The salary schedule in effect on July 1 , 2010, designated as Exhibit A, shall be ;
amended to reflect a four percent (4%) increase to the minimum and maximum rates
and is designated as Exhibit B. '•:
1 . Effective July 1 , 2013, provide a 1 .75% across the board increase to EMCP `
employees in BU�36 (12)6 I
. 2. Effective July 1 , 2013, provide a 4% across the board increase to EMCP �
employees in BU-35 (13) 9 f
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C. The within range progression (WIRP) amounts designated in Exhibit B shall be used
for the period of July 1 , 2013 to June 30, 2014.
1 . Effective July 1 , 2013, provide two (2) WIRP increases to EMCP employees in
BU-31 (04).
D. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit B during the
period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 on their WIRP date based on satisfactory
creditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more than the
maximum rate of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit B, the Employee' s pay shall be
increased to the maximum rate. (BU-36)
H. Compensation Effective January 1, 2014:
A. The salary schedule which was designated as Exhibit B shall be used for the following
pay increase.
1 . Effective January 1 , 2014, provide a 1 .75% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-36 (12)0
M. Compensation Effective July 1, 2014:
A. The salary scheduled in effect on July 1 , 2013 , designated as Exhibit B. shall be
amended to reflect a six percent (6%) increase to the maximum rates and is designated
as Exhibit C.
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1 . Effective Julyl, 2014, provide a 4% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-31 (04)0
2. Effective July 1 , 2014, provide a 1 .75% across the board increase to EMCP
employee in BU-36 (12)0
3 . Effective July 1 , 2014, salary increase for BU-35 ( 13) shall be as follows:
a. The WIRP amounts which was designated in Exhibit C shall be used for the
period of July 1 , 2014 through December 31 , 2015.
b. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit C
during the period of July 1 , 2014 through June 30, 2015 on their WIRP date
based on satisfactory creditable service, provided that if the increased
Qamount would be more than the maximum rate of the applicable EM pay
range on Exhibit B the employee' s pay shall be increased to the maximum
rate.
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ca Catch-up WIRP Increases: In addition to 3 .b. above, employees who were
eligible to receive WIRP increases during the period of July 1 , 2009 through
June 30, 2014, shall receive those service WIRP movement(s) effective July
1 , 2014.
d. One-time lump sum payment of one thousand five hundred dollars ($ 1 ,500)
for Employees on the maximum rate of their EM salary schedule as of June
30, 2014.
B. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit C during the
period of July 1 , 2014 through June 30, 2015 on their WIRP date based on satisfactory
Ocreditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more than the
maximum rate of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit C, the Employee's pay shall be
increased to the maximum rate. (BU-36)
IV. Compensation Effective January 1, 2015:
A. The salary schedule which was designated as Exhibit C shall be used for the following
pay increase.
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1 . Effective January 1 , 2015, provide a 1 .75% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-36 (12)0
V. Compensation Effective July 1, 2015:
A. The salary schedule which was designated as Exhibit C shall be used for the following
pay increase, j
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1 . Effective July 1 , 2015, provide a 2% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-36 (12)9
B. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit C during the
period of July 1 , 2015 through December 31 , 2015 on their WIRP date based on
satisfactory creditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more
than the maximum rate of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit C, the Employee' s pay
shall be increased to the maximum rate. (BU-35 and 36).
VI. Compensation Effective January 1, 2016:
Q A. The salary schedule in effect on July 1 , 2014, designated as Exhibit C, shall be
amended to reflect a three and one-half percent (3 .5%) increase to the minimum and
maximum rates and is designated as Exhibit D.
1 . Effective January 1 , 2016, provide a 2% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-36 (12).
2. Effective January 1, 2016, provide a 3 . 5% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-35 (13)0
B. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit D during the
period of January 1 , 2016 through June 30, 2016 on their WIRP date based on
satisfactory creditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more
than the maximum rate. of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit D, the Employee' s pay
shall be increased to the maximum rate. (BU-35 and 36).
VII. Compensation Effective July 1, 2016:
A. The salary schedule which was designated as Exhibit D shall be used for the following
pay increase.
1 . Effective July 1 , 2016, provide a 2.5% across the board increase to EMCP ;
employees in BU-36 (12). j
B. Employees shall receive WIRP increases in accordance with Exhibit D during the '
period of July 1 , 2016 through December 31 , 2016 on their WIRP date based on
satisfactory creditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more
than the maximum rate of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit D, the Employee' s pay
shall be increased to the maximum rate. (BU-35 and 36).
• VIII. Compensation Effective January 1, 2017;
A. The salary schedule in effect on January 1 , 2016, designated as Exhibit D, shall be
amended to reflect a three and one-half percent (3 .5 1/o) increase to the minimum and
maximum rates and is designated as Exhibit E.
1 . E Effective January 1 , 2017, provide a 3 .3% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-36 (12).
29 Effective January 1 , 2017, provide a 3 . 5% across the board increase to EMCP
employees in BU-35 ( 13)0
B. Employees shall receive WIRP increases m accordance with Exhibit E during the
period of January 1 , 2017 through June 30, 2017 on their WIRP date based on
satisfactory creditable service, provided that if the increased amount would be more
�) than the maximum rate of the applicable EM pay on Exhibit E, the Employee's pay
shall be increased to the maximum rate. (BU-35 and 36).
M Compensation Adjustments - Within Range Progression
A. The following definitions shall apply:
1 . "Within range" means a specific pay range in the EMCP.
20 "Within range start date" means the month and day on which an employee was
assigned to the employee's current pay range in the EMCP as a result of an initial
appointment, or a promotion, demotion, reallocation, or repricing. For excluded
managers who were converted to the EMCP from an equivalent salary range
(SR), the within range start date means the month and day on which the
employee was assigned to that equivalent SR.
30 "Within range progression" means the adjustment of an employee's basic rate
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pay by adding the flat dollar amount applicable to the employee's respective pay
range in the EMCP as provided for in the WIRP schedule.
49 "Within range progression date" means the date on which the employee is to be
granted a WIRP after rendering one year of satisfactory creditable service in the
same pay range in the EMCP.
B. To determine satisfactory creditable service for WIRP, the following shall apply:
1 . "Service" means employment in any position in the EMCP regardless of
employer jurisdiction, provided there is no break in service.
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21 `Break in service" means a separation from service or a movement out of the
EMCP, provided that a new appointment within the EMCP on the next
consecutive work day shall not constitute a break in service.
3 . A period of authorized leave without pay for the following purposes shall be
construed as creditable service:
a. To be on sabbatical leave,
b. To recuperate from an injury for which workers' compensation weekly
payments are made, or
C, To be on military service where the President of the United States or the
governor of the State has called the employee to active duty.
4. Creditable service shall not include:
a. Absences without pay, except as provided in B.3 . above,
b. Absences due to suspension, or - ,
c, Any period of substandard performance.
C. Employees below the maximum of the pay, range shall be granted a WIRP increase
provided the employee has completed one year of satisfactory creditable service
provided further if the increase would result in a rate which exceeds the maximum rate
of the applicable pay range in the EMCP, the employee shall receive the maximum
rate.
X. Effect of Personnel Actions Within the EMCP
A. Promotion, Demotion, Reallocation or Repricing
1 . An employee who is promoted, demoted or whose position is reallocated to
another pay range shall have the W1RP date adjusted to the effective date of that
action and shall not be credited with time earned in any former pay range toward
eligibility for a WIRP in the new pay range.
2. An employee whose position is repriced to another pay range shall not have the
employee's WIRP date adjusted nor lose time earned toward eligibility for a
WIRP in the new pay range. '
B. Transfer or Reallocation to a Class at Same Pay Range
I . An employee who is transferred or whose position is reallocated to a class in the
same pay range shall not have the WIRP date adjusted nor lose time earned
toward eligibility for a WIRP.
C. Same Pay Range in Another Jurisdiction
1. The employee' s WIl2P date shall not be adjusted upon movement to another
position at the same pay range without a break in service, regardless of employer
jurisdiction.
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Probationary Appointment
1 . An employee who returns to the employee' s permanent EMCP position
following release from a temporary, provisional or new probationary '
appointment, whether from another position within the EMCP or outside the
EMCP, shall be credited with service rendered as though the employee remained i
in the former position continuously. ..
M. Order of Compensation Adjustments
A. When the effective dates of more than one (1) personnel action coincide, pay
adjustments shall be made in the following order:
1 Longevity pay increase, within range progression
2. Negotiated wage increase
3 . Change over to a new pay schedule
4. Repricing
5 . Promotion
C. Reallocation
7. Other personnel actions
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Prosecuting Attorney Second Deputy
Kevin K. Takata Diana Gausepohl-White
First Deputy Victim/Witness Program Director
OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
County of Kauai, State of Hawaii
3990 Ka`ana Street, Suite 210, L►hu`e, Hawaii 96766
808-241-1888 � FAX 808-241-1758
Victim/Witness Program 808-241-1898 or 800-668-5734
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Paula Morikami, Administrator
County of Kauai Office of Boards & Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 BOARDS & COMMi551i. ! ==
Lihu`e HI 96766
Dear Ms . Morikami:
I am writing to request agenda time at the July meeting of the Kauai Salary
Commission. Our Office would appreciate the opportunity to make a
presentation to the Commission concerning our request for an increase to the
maximum legal salaries for the Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys, the First Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney and the Prosecuting Attorney.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this request, please contact
Ihilani Kali at our Office at 241 - 1915 .
Thank you for your consideration.
With aloha,
STIN F. KOLLAR
Prosecuting Attorney
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Chair Cathy Adams
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Roy Morita Karen Matsumoto
Vice-Chair
COUNTY OF KAUAI CIVIL SERVICE COMIVIISSION
C/o Office of Boards and Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150, Lihu` e, HI 96766
MEMORANDUM
To : Michael Machado, Chair and Members of the Salary Commission
From: Roy Morita, Vice-Chair and Members of the Civil Service Commission
Via: Paula M. Morikami, Administrator, Office of Boards and Commissions
Cc: Nadine K. Nakamura, Managing Director
Date: June 25, 2014
Subject: Requesting a Salary Increase for the Director of Personnel Services
The Civil Service Commission approved a motion to send a letter requesting that the Salary
Commission consider a salary increase for the Director of Personnel Services. In an effort to
eliminate duplication of work throughout the county, the administration has consolidated a number
of positions into the Department of Personnel Services as of October 2012. The Department of
Personnel Services is in the process of transitioning into a fully functional Human Resources
Department to include Training, Conflict Resolution, Workers' Compensation, Employee Benefits,
Workplace Health and Safety, and Workforce Planning. As of July 1St, the payroll function will also
be under the Department of Personnel Services. For further reference, I have attached the full
report of the Human Resources Task Force, minus the referenced attachments, that is currently
being implemented.
The Civil Service Commission believes that the Director of Personnel Services deserves a
salary increase to the level of other top executives or directors in the county. The county employs
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over 1200 civil service, exempt, contract, and hourly individuals, and now with centralizing the
human resources functions, the Department of Personnel Services are essentially responsible for
implementing and fulfilling these services to each employee.
The Civil Service Commission is also tasked with hiring a new Director of Personnel
Services. In this instance, we are aware that there may be pay inversions with the upper
management positions in this department and may find it difficult to recruit the best qualified
candidate. The Civil Service Commission believes that the County deserves the best qualified
candidate to fulfill the needs of this new transitioning department with additional duties and
functions to include equal and fair compensation to its Director. Thank you for your consideration
on this matter..
Memo dated June 25, 2014
Requesting a Salary Increase for the Director of Personnel Services
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COUNTY OF KAUAI
HUMAN RESOURCES TASKFORCE
REPORT ON FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
May 22, 2012
Submitted by: Marc Guyot, John Isobe, Karen Matsumoto, Kris Nakamura and Janine Rapozo
BACKGROUND
The goal of the Cost Control Commission is to reduce the cost of county government while
maintaining a reasonable level of public services. The commission is responsible for reviewing
personnel costs, real property taxes, travel budgets, and contract procedures with the aim of
eliminating or consolidating overlapping or duplicate programs and services as well as scrutinizing
any county operation for reduction.
In its effort to proactively reduce litigation and settlement payments resulting from misconduct,
the Cost Control Commission reviewed the County of Kaua`i' s personnel training efforts. In
their findings, the Cost Control Commission learned that the responsibility for training
employees within the County rested with each individual department. In addition, the Cost
Control Commission also discovered that each individual department has staff members that are
responsible for varying levels of personnel and/or human resources related duties. Therefore, the
Cost Control Commission felt that there may be duplication of work effort among the various
County departments that could possibly be consolidated to improve coordination, effectiveness,
and efficiency.
The Cost Control Commission requested a legal opinion from the County Attorney' s Office on
the scope of responsibilities and services that the Department of Personnel Services (DPS) can
provide under the current charter language. Based on the opinion, the Commission learned that
pursuant to Section 6.02, County Charter, the Mayor is authorized to assign new related
functions to any administrative department such as the Department of Personnel Services (see
Attachment A, County Attorney' s opinion dated March 7, 2011).
Therefore, in May 2011 , the Cost Control Commission recommended that the Administration
conduct an internal review to determine the feasibility and cost implications if personnel within
various departments who are currently performing personnel and/or human resources functions
are transferred to the Department of Personnel Services to consolidate responsibilities and
eliminate duplication of work. Upon completion of the Administration' s internal review, the
Commission requested a copy of the Administration' s findings and cost determination regarding
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the possible transfer and consolidation of duplicated work from the various County departments
, to the Department of Personnel Services,
The Cost Control Commission also recommended a proposed Charter amendment to further
expand the functional responsibilities of the Department of Personnel Services to include
employee training, worker' s compensation, safety awareness and injury prevention, employee
benefits, and workforce planning.
TASKFORCE MEMBERS
In response to the request from the Cost Control Commission, the Mayor established an internal
Taskforce made up members that included a cross section of personnel with interest and
expertise on this issue.
Members
Marc Guyot, Deputy County Attorney
John Isobe, Boards and Commissions Administrator (retired, December 2011)
Karen Matsumoto, Personnel Program Analyst (retired December 2011)
Kris Nakamura, Human Resources Specialist I
Janine Rapozo, Risk Management Administrator
METHODOLOGY AND WORK EFFORT
The Taskforce used the following approach in gathering information and conducted weekly
meetings to review, discuss and formulate its findings and recommendations.
1) Reviewed the current duties and responsibilities of the Department of Personnel Services
and individual departments;
2) Reviewed organizational structure of other governmental jurisdictions as well as private
entities;
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3) Reviewed position descriptions of all departmental employees with personnel and/or
human resources functions embedded into their job description;
4) Conducted written surveys of the above departmental employees to obtain actual
percentage of time spent on personnel and/or human resources functions;
5) Determined the necessary functions to be included in the restructured Department of
Personnel Services and the duties that would be performed by individual departments;
6) Determined manpower needs of the restructured Department of Personnel Services;
7) Conducted desk audits of departmental personnel with a significant level of assigned
personnel and/or human resources responsibilities;
8) Evaluated positions from individual departments to determine whether it was functionally
appropriate to transfer said positions to the restructured Department of Personnel
Services;
9) Reviewed and evaluated each department/agency organizational chart to see the effect (if
any) of moving different positions from a specific department/agency to the restructured
Department of Personnel Services;
10) Reviewed how the transfer of duties as well as positions to the restructured Department
of Personnel Services would impact the workload of the department/agency
organizations;
11) Conducted reviews and updates with the Mayor, Director of Personnel Services,
Administrative Department Heads, representatives of the Hawaii Government Employees
Association Union, County Council staff members, Cost Control Commission, Charter
Review Commission and Civil Service Commission; and
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12) Completed a reorganization plan for the Department of Personnel Services including
appropriate departmental positions to be transferred, position classifications and
associated costs.
FINDINGS
As stated in the County of Kauai 2010-2011 Annual Report, the current mission of the
Department of Personnel Services is "to provide quality service to the public, our employees and to
all County Department/Agencies which will enhance the achievement of their goals."
The Department of Personnel Services serves as the central personnel agency for the County of
Kauai, yet it does not conduct some of the major functions performed by typical Human
Resources Departments found in many private sector organizations such as Training, Conflict
Resolution, Workers' Compensation, Employee Benefits, Workplace Health and Safety and
Workforce Planning.
It is should be noted that private sector companies do not need to abide by civil service laws and
regulations as well as government sector collective bargaining agreements which are specific to
State and County employment. Nonetheless, most, if not all of the aforementioned functions are
being performed by the Personnel or Human Resources Departments in the private sector or
other Counties (see below).
FUNCTION HAWAII MAUI OAHU KAUAI
Department Administration ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Classification ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Labor Relations ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Recruitment ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Employee Transactions ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Training ✓ ✓ ✓
Conflict Resolution ✓
Disability Act
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FUNCTION HAWAII MAUI OAHU KAUAI
Equal Employment ✓ ✓ ✓
Workers' Compensation
Employee Benefits ✓ ✓
Workplace Health & Safety ✓ ✓
Workforce Planning
The Department of Personnel Services primarily focuses on five (5) major functional areas:
1 . Department Administration
2. Classification and Pay
3. Labor Relations
4. Recruitment and Examination
5. Employee Transactions
The current organizational structure of the Department of Personnel Services is shown in
Attachment B. Aside from the Director of Personnel Services, staffing consists of eight (8)
positions including a Private Secretary, Personnel Services Manager, Personnel Program
Analyst, three (3) Personnel Management Specialists and two (2) Personnel Clerks.
The overall organizational structure is flat and consists of professional staff members who act as
"Generalists" in performing comprehensive range of services that are required to undertake the
five (5) major functions listed above, The technical staff is directly assigned to service specific
individual departments and also respond to inquiries and requests from the general public.
Some of the Department of Personnel Service' s functions and responsibilities have been
decentralized and are being duplicated and performed by personnel within the individual
departments within the County.
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The table b elow lists the positions from various County Departments that are currently assigned
with personnel functions based on employee position descriptions:
DEPARTMENT POSITION % OF TIME
County Attorney Law Office Manager 15%
Civil Defense Public Safety Services Secretary 20%
Council Services Departmental Staff Assistant II 30%
Finance HR Specialist I 50%
Fire Administrative Officer 50%
Fire Senior Clerk 20%
Housing Accountant IV 15 %
Housing Agency Administrative Support Asst 30%
Parks & Recreation HR Specialist I 95%
Parks & Recreation Program Support Technician II 95%
Police Departmental Personnel Assistant II 95 %
Police Personnel Clerk I 90%
Prosecuting Attorney Departmental Staff Assistant I 30%
Public Works Departmental Personnel Officer 100%
Public Works Departmental Personnel Assistant I 100%
Transportation Accountant III 40%
Water Human Resources Coordinator 100%
Departmental surveys and desk audits conducted by the Taskforce revealed that some of the
actual duties of various employees were inconsistent with their position descriptions. It was
further discovered that other additional positions within the various Departments were
performing personnel related functions as identified below.
DEPARTMENT POSITION DUTIES
Economic Development Secretary Personnel Liaison
Elderly Affairs Administrative Specialist Personnel Liaison
Fire Public Safety Services Secretary Personnel support
services
Liquor Liquor Control Commission Secretary Personnel Liaison
Planning Staff Services Assistant Personnel Liaison
Police Training Lieutenant Trainin
Police Research and Development Lieutenant 1 Recruitment
The Taskforce found that there are a disproportionate number of personnel among the various
departments and agencies that are assigned to conduct personnel related duties with varying
degrees of human resources training. Some departments have multiple employees with
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personnel related responsibilities while other departments have none at all. Thus, under the
current structure, the level of services, opportunities, and benefits afforded to all county
employees are inequitable and inconsistent.
The above charts also indicate that varying classification of employees including Clerks,
Secretaries, Accountants, Departmental Assistants, Administrative Officers, and Departmental
Personnel Officers within various departments are currently performing different degrees of
personnel functions.
Likewise, other core human resources functions including Conflict Resolution (internal
investigations of employee disputes or misconduct related to workplace violence, sexual
harassment, etc.), Employee Services (health and retirement benefits and employee assistance
programs), Workforce Training (contract implementation, management and supervision, etc.),
Workplace Health and Safety (safety awareness and injury prevention), Workforce Planning, and
Workers' Compensation including oversight for Federal government mandated regulations
related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) are currently assigned to other departments or are non-existent.
Given that the County of Kauai currently employs approximately 1,200 civil service, exempt,
appointed, contract, and hourly individuals in eighteen (18) different departments and agencies,
there are many challenges associated with the existing organizational structure of the Department
of Personnel Services as follows:
• Decentralized technical expertise and duplication of effort between individual
departments and the Department of Personnel Services have resulted in varying levels of
personnel support and guidance among the various departments and agencies;
• There are inconsistencies in implementing and interpreting County policies and
procedures and Collective Bargaining contract provisions among individual departments;
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• Delays exist in the timeliness in filling vacancies and classifying positions requested by
departments and agencies; and
• The lack of a full range of human resources functions within each of the departments
(benefits, workers' compensation, health and safety and training) has led to an
inconsistent level of service to all County employees.
The challenges attributed to the decentralization of personnel operations and inconsistencies in
policy management have resulted in liability exposure, litigation and increased cost.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Department of Personnel Services must be proactive in guiding and assisting other
departments and agencies maintain a fully staffed and qualified workforce to ensure that County
services are conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
To meet the County' s overall goals, the Department of Personnel Services must seek to classify
positions in a more timely manner; recruit and retain high value employees; provide training for
employees for professional and personal development; effectively handle labor relations issues;
maintain compliance with employment and labor laws, Civil Service rules and regulations, and
collective bargaining agreements; and implement technology and methods to enhance service,
communications, productivity and health of the County's workforce.
The establishment of mandatory and/or regularly scheduled training sessions for employees can
prevent risk and liability exposure in areas such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, injury
prevention, etc. and thereby reduce the need for litigation and settlement costs. In addition,
consolidating the oversight and functional responsibilities for employee records and benefits
under the Department of Personnel Services should greatly improve the responsiveness and
accuracy of information across all departments.
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The Taskforce findings suggest that a restructuring of the Department of Personnel Services is
necessary to better address the County' s overall goals in a more focused and cost effective
manner. To achieve this end, the Taskforce recommends that the following be implemented in
the upcoming 2012-2013 Fiscal Year.
Functions of the Restructured Department of Personnel Services
The functions of the proposed restructured Department of Personnel Services are shown in the
attached Functional Divisions Chart (Attachment Q.
In the proposed structure, the Director would continue reporting to the Civil Service
Commission. The Department would be restructured into four (4) distinct divisions that would
be responsible for various human resources functions as follows:
• Administrative Services and Benefits
This division would oversee all employee services programs and benefits; manage and
update employee records; coordinate the development of personnel rules; and provide
clerical support to the other divisions.
• Recruitment and Examination
This division would be responsible for assisting the various County departments with the
recruitment and selection of qualified candidates for employment including the
administration of qualification examinations as needed.
• Classification & Pay and Labor Relations
This division would administer the classification and pay plans for County positions;
conduct classification reviews; prepare and revises class specifications and position
descriptions; and recommend compensation levels.
In addition the division would be responsible for labor relations by participating in
collective bargaining contract negotiations; conducting grievance hearings and assisting
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with arbitration cases; and assisting departments in coordinating and resolving employee-
management related issues.
• Employee Development and Health Services
This division would house the new functions that are being transferred or added to the
Department of Personnel Services which include countywide training including health,
safety awareness, injury prevention, employee development, management of Workers'
Compensation claims and American with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment
Opportunity related concerns.
The result of this new structure will be a centralized personnel department that offers a full range
of human resources services for all County employees.
The attached chart (Attachment D-Proposed Human Resources Restructuring-Transfer of
Functional Responsibilities) illustrates how the current functions performed by the Department
of Personnel Services and the individual departments would be shifted and consolidated under
the expanded human resources organization.
The Taskforce also examined transferring the payroll function that is currently housed in the
Department of Finance to the Personnel Department. However, it was learned that the Finance
Department is currently considering computerized upgrades to improve the existing payroll
system (i.e. payroll/time and attendance/hour). For this reason, the Taskforce decided not to
• transfer the payroll function at this time and is recommending that this issue be revisited after the
technology upgrades are completed so a more definitive determination can be made on whether
these responsibilities are better suited within the Department of Personnel Services.
Reorganization Plan and Associated Costs
The Taskforce proposes to restructure the Department of Personnel Services to centralize
personnel functions and expand its human resources functional capabilities (benefits, workers'
compensation, health and safety, training, Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal
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Employment Opportunity) by transferring existing positions, equipment, and supplies that are
currently provided for in other administrative departments (see Attachment E -Proposed
Organizational Structure).
Attachment F (Restructured Department of Personnel Services-Personnel Transfers) describes
the various positions that are being transferred from the different departments.
It should be noted that two of the positions that are being proposed to be transferred (Risk
Management Administrator and American with Disabilities Act Coordinator) are currently
contractual positions. The Taskforce recommends that these positions be converted to civil
service positions (Human Resources Manager II and Human Resources Specialist II
respectively) to ensure that qualified individuals are placed into the positions on a permanent
basis.
The Taskforce is merely recommending that existing positions and costs that were previously
provided for in the various administrative departments be transferred to the Personnel
Department. Therefore, the proposed restructuring is being accomplished without creating new
positions or increasing costs. In fact, restructuring of the Department of Personnel Services
should result in a decrease in budgetary funding over the long term (see Attachment G-
Restructured Department of Personnel Services-Comparison of Personnel Costs).
It is anticipated that the proposed organizational restructuring and expansion of human resources
functions will result in direct and indirect cost savings over time. Attachment H (Department of
Personnel Services-Comparison of All Costs) presents a comparison of the Department of
Personnel Services' current fiscal year 2012 budget and the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget
(Mayor' s May 2012 supplemental budget submittal) that includes the costs of the proposed
restructured functions. As shown, the net effect of restructuring proposes a recurring savings of
approximately $36,377 per year.
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The Taskforce recognizes the need for a one-time purchase of various items including additional
office furniture, file cabinets, and computers, to accommodate staff positions and possible
relocation needs based on space considerations. To accomplish this, a total of $6,500 was
included in the Department of Personnel Services' Fiscal Year 2013 budget submittal.
The Taskforce also recommends a one-time cost for temporary contract clerical services to assist
with the transition of personnel files from the individual departments to the Department of
Personnel Services and to facilitate the updating of the backlog of files and records that currently
exists within the Department of Personnel Services. A total of $19,000 was requested in the
Department of Personnel Services' Fiscal Year 2013 budget to complete this necessary work.
Finally, the Taskforce recommends that the Department of Personnel Services play a major role
in the Finance Department' s planning, development and eventual procurement of a Human
Resources Information System (HRIS) that is anticipated to establish an automated system for
recording employees' transactions and benefits, creating employment histories of all employees,
and tracking employees' time and attendance for payroll purposes. The objective of this effort is
to establish an automated computerized system to more efficiently and accurately track employee
records and thereby save manpower time and cost.
Challenges to be Addressed
The County is a public service organization. Approximately eighty percent of its operating
budget expenditures are personnel related costs. For this reason, the benefits derived from
moving to a comprehensive full service human resources structure will have an extremely high
impact on the County 's overall performance and success.
By consolidating and taking the core personnel functions out of the individual administrative
departments and centralizing it under the Department of Personnel Services, the proposed
structure is intended to:
• Centralize human resources functions and technical expertise within the Department of
Personnel Services;
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• Add technical staff expertise within the Department of Personnel Services to increase its
capacity and capability to provide improved human resources support and advice equally
and consistently to all departments and agencies;
Eliminate the duplication of work effort between the Department of Personnel Services
and the various departments;
Streamline and improve employment processing for all departments and agencies
including service to individual employees related to employee benefits, employee
relations, recruitment, classification and pay, labor relations and employee development;
Improve consistency in the development, implementation and interpretation of
countywide policies and procedures throughout all departments and agencies;
+ Reduce the demands of departments and agencies in performing personnel functions
thereby affording the existing departmental staff formerly assigned human resources
duties to work on other unattended responsibilities for the department/agency;
+ Increase responsiveness to all departmental and agency needs;
+ Coordinate and conduct countywide training efforts for all County employees;
Expand the full range of human resources functions including employee benefits,
workers' compensation, health and safety, training, Americans with Disabilities Act and
Equal Employment Opportunity; and
• Decrease cost over time through the mitigation of personnel risks and reduction in legal
claims against the County.
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In addition, all major departments will retain a designated technical human resources position to
liaise and coordinate efforts with the restructured Department of Personnel Services.
The new organizational structure will expand the current capacity of the Department of
Personnel Services and has been designed to improve the delivery of human resources services
and responsiveness throughout the County. The various functions have been strategically
located within the Department of Personnel Services and assigned to divisions that are overseen
by managers with sufficient staff support to effectively serve all departments.
Once the proposed restructured Department of Personnel Services is finalized and fully
operational, each functional division will have sufficient staffing to provide timely responses and
service to every department.
More specifically, it is expected that the Department of Personnel Services will provide timely
support in filling vacancies, work with all department heads, managers and supervisors on
individual employee and/or union complaints by providing advice and support on complaints and
grievances, assist in conducting internal personnel related investigations such as harassment,
workplace violence, Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity issues,
and provide clear, consistent, and timely guidance as well as training on the proper
implementation and discipline regarding work policies such as leave abuse, tardiness, workplace
violence, discrimination, and others matters.
Timeline
The Taskforce supports the Administration' s efforts to facilitate and expedite implementation of
the Taskforce' s recommendations as outlined in the Mayor' s May 2012 supplemental budget
request to the County Council. If the proposed restructuring is approved in the Fiscal Year 2012-
2013 budget, the Taskforce recommends that the Department of Personnel Services with
oversight from the Civil Service Commission, immediately begin the necessary planning and
coordination to ensure the successful implementation of these changes. This would include the
need to recruit, establish eligible lists of qualified applicants, and fill all vacant human resources
positions, organize and arrange for the smooth transfer of employees from other departments,
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and secure the necessary space requirements and procure the necessary furniture and other
resources for the increased staff during the first quarter of the new fiscal year (July-September
2012).
Based on this abbreviated timeline, it is anticipated that the restructured Department of Personnel
Services can be fully operational by October 2012.
In closing, the benefits derived from changing to a restructured Department of Personnel
Services that includes all human resources functions are often intangible but will have an
extremely high impact on the County's performance and success. To be successful, there needs
to be total cooperation and support from our local elected officials and management at all levels
within the County,
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: March 7, 2011 Opinion from the County Attorney
Attachment B: Current Organizational Chart-Department of Personnel Services
Attachment C. Functional Divisions Chart
Attachment D. Proposed Human Resources Restructuring-Transfer of Functional
Responsibilities
Attachment E: Proposed Organizational Structure
Attachment F: Restructured Department of Personnel Services-Personnel Transfers
Attachment G: Restructured Department of Personnel Services-Comparison of Personnel
Costs
Attachment H: Restructured Department of Personnel Services-Comparison of All Costs
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Attachment A
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At its meeting on March 14, COUNTY OF KAUAI
2011, the Cost Control
Commission voted to waive its OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
rights to confidentiality and
allow the opinion to be publicly
released . CONFIDENTIAL
Attorney-Client Communication
and/or Attorney Work-Product
March 7, 2011
TO: Sandi Sterker, Chair, and Cost Control Commissioners
FROM: Jennifer S. Winn, Deputy County Attorney
SUBJECT: Request for Legal Opinion re: Department of Personnel Services
Our file no. 11 -01 78
This responds to your request for a legal opinion regarding the scope of
the Department of Personnel Services' authority under the current charter
language.
Generally, the powers of a municipal department are those expressly
granted , those which are necessarily or fairly implied in , or incidental to , express
powers, or those which are essential or indispensable to the accomplishment of
the declared purposes of the municipal corporation . See 62 C. J . S . Municipal
Corporations §448 .
Section 15 .01 , Kauai County Charter ("Charter") , states in pertinent part,
"There shall be a department of personnel services . . . for the purpose of
establishing a system of personnel administration based upon merit principles ,
devoid of any bias or prejudice and providing a systematic and equitable
classification of all positions through adequate job evaluation . °
In Section 15 . 04, Charter, the Director of Personnel Services is tasked
with "the proper conduct of all administrative affairs of the department, and for
the execution of the personnel program prescribed in this charter and in the
ordinances and regulations authorized by this charter. " Section 2- 13 , Kaua ' i
County Code 1987 as amended , provides that there shall be a Department of
Personnel Services as provided by law. In addition , state law requires the
Director of Personnel Services to perform certain acts, including but not limited
to: represent the public interest in the improvement of human resources
administration in the civil service; foster and develop , in cooperation with
appointing authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employee
efficiency; cooperate fully with appointing authorities, giving full recognition to
their requirements and needs , in the administration of this chapter to promote
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public service by establishing conditions of service that will attract and retain
employees of character and capability, and to increase efficiency and productivity
in governmental departments by continuously improving methods of human
resources administration ; and encourage and exercise leadership in the
development of effective human resources administration within the several
departments and make available the facilities of the director's department to this
end . 76-12 and 76-13, Hawai'i Revised Statutes . '
Arguably, having a more thorough Department of Personnel Services
which offers anti-discrimination training , safety workshops, health care programs
and so forth, is necessarily or fairly implied in , or incidental to, the Personnel
Director's express duties to foster and develop , in cooperation with appointing
authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employee efficiency;
cooperate fully with appointing authorities , giving full recognition to their
requirements and needs, in the administration of this chapter to promote public
service by establishing conditions of service that will attract and retain employees
of character and capability, and to increase efficiency and productivity in
governmental departments by continuously improving methods of human
resources administration; and/or encourage and exercise leadership in the
development of effective human resources administration within the several
departments.
However, if there is uncertainty as to what authority the Department of
Personnel Services currently has, the Charter contains a provision whereby the
mayor may add new express duties to the Department. z Section 6. 02 , Charter,
states in pertinent part, "New functions may be assigned by the mayor to existing
agencies , but to the extent that this is not practicable, the council by a vote of five
members may upon the recommendation of the mayor create additional
departments. "
Therefore, the scope of the Department of Personnel's authority is what is
expressly stated in the Charter or state law, what is implied or incidental, or what
is essential to the Department's purpose. While this office does not have the
specifics of what is being contemplated for the Department, it appears likely that
a more expanded Department with programs benefiting employees is implied or
incidental to what is currently expressed as the Director's duties . Nevertheless ,
even if a more expanded Department was found to be outside the current scope
of duties, the Charter gives the mayor the ability to assign new functions to the
Department. The Department's authority would then include the express new
duties given to it by the mayor.
' Although not specifically in the Charter, state laws on civil service are general laws, with which
the County must comply. See Hawaii Government Employees Ass'n v. County of Maui, 59
Hawai'i 65 ( 1978),
The duties must be those the County has the power to do, must not be an express duty under
the Charter to another department, and must not conflict with general law.
Sandi Sterker, Chair, and Cost Control Commissioners
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COUNTY OF KAUAI
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
POSITION ORGANIZATION CHART
Acknowledged: (October 2011)
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Director of Personnel S Date
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Approved: (7 MEMBERS)
16 ]XIII l
mar . C Date
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Director of Personnel Services
Pos. E-7 Ordinance
Private Secretary
Pos. E-2102, SR-20
LABOR RELATIONS & PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Personnel Services Manager
Pos. 2101 , EMS
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Personnel Management Personnel Program Personnel Management Personnel Management Personnel Clerk II Personnel Clerk I
Specialist V Analyst Specialist IV Specialist N Pos. 21071 SR-13 Pas. 2111 , SR-11
Pos. 2104, SR-24 Pos. 2105, SR-26 Pos. 2109, SR-22 Pos, 2110, SR-22
Attachment C
Functional Divisions Chart
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND BENEFITS DIVISION
Plans, develops, and administers the employee services
programs; administers benefit and employee assistance
programs; administers audit and employee records
management activities; coordinates development of personnel
rules; provides administrative and clerical support to division
personnel.
RECRUITMENT AND CLASSIFICATION & PAY AND LABOR RELATIONS DIVISION EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND
EXAMINATION DIVISION HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
Plans, develops and administers the classification and pay plans;
Plans, develops, and administers conducts classification reviews and prepares and revises class Plans, develops, and administers the
the recruitment and examination specifications and position descriptions; recommends pricing for workers' compensation, safety,
programs; recruits personnel for new classes established; researches and recommends classification personnel development and training ,
County jobs; evaluates and pay practices; assists departments and coordinates with other and equal employment opportunity
qualifications and administers personnel management processes on personnel implications on programs; assists and coordinates
examinations to establish eligible problems in reorganization; reassignment of work, creation of new with other personnel management
lists; refer names of qualified classes, and related matters, processes in resolving industrial
candidates to fill departmental industry, safety, training and equal
personnel fuctions; conducts Plans, develops, and administers the labor relations programs;
administers and participates in collective bargaining agreements; employment opportunity related
recruitment activities to attract
qualified applicants; assists participates in collective bargaining contract negotiations; conducts p roblems, including ADA concerns.
departments and coordinates with grievance hearings and advocates arbitration cases; assists
other personnel management departments and coordinates with other personnel management
processes on examination, processes in resolving employee management related problems.
selection interviews and related
matters.
Attachment D
PROPOSED HUMAN RESOURCES RESTRUCTURING
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Responsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES AND
BENEFITS DIVISION
Prepare payroll (- —
certifications
Serve as resource and final
authority in processing
payroll certifications
Set up and maintain (--
official personnel files
Record and maintain
certifications, licenses, �--
physical exams and other
employment requirements
Document, track and
prepare Job Performance
Reviews; review
completed forms and file
New hire orientation to
Countywide policies and
procedures
New hire orientation on
department specific
policies and procedures
New hire benefits
enrollment (health 4—
insurance, ERS, etc.
Open enrollment
information to employees
Open enrollment 4—
processing
ERS communications *--
Prepare, process and
manage EAP program;
provide training to
departments
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Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Res onsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES AND j
{ BENEFITS DIVISION j
(continued)'
Initiate request for leave
donation
Coordinate pre-retirement
workshops
Administer TDI program;
prepare reports; provide
informational training to
departments
Initiate request for TDI
benefits
Develop and administer
FMLA program including
Countywide policies and
procedures and
informational training
Initiate request for FMLA
benefits
Coordinate deferred
compensation and flexible �---
spending programs; enroll
employees
Conduct exit interviews
COBRA enrollment as t—
needed; feedback to
affected departments
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Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Res onsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
RECRUITMENT AND
EXAMINATION
DIVISION
Complete vacancy
requisition NeoGov
Draft and prepare
recruitment and/or
retention incentives
Distribute job posting
Countywide
--� Place ad in newspaper 4—
Prepare and administer (----
tests
--►
Accept applications �--
-► Screen applications f--
Assist in the development
of interview questions;
assure compliance
regarding interview
questions
Interview applicants
Assist in the development
of reference check
questions; process
fingerprinting as needed
Conduct reference and
background checks
Recommend selection to
Mayor (NeoGov); prepare
correspondence; contact
individual
Coordinate with
Department and process
selected applicant for drug
test, physical exam and
other required qualifying
tests
Schedule pre-employment
screenings
Complete new hire
paperwork including ~
benefits enrollment
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Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Responsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
CLASSIFICATION &
PAY AND LABOR
RELATIONS
DIVISION
Initiate request to create
new position description/
position description review,
providing summary of
scope of work, essential
functions, licenses,
certifications, equipment,
environmental factors, etc.
Prepare position
descriptions including
FLSA determination
Review position
description
Assist departments with
preparing/creating
organizational charts
Prepare organizational
charts annually and as
needed
Job evaluation, analysis
and grading
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Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Res onsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
CLASSIFICATION &
PAY AND LABOR
RELATIONS
DIVISION
Survey departments on
recommendations for
contract changes; develop
and recommend changes
to Mayor; prepare costing
reports and participate in
negotiations
Provide input on impact to
department and recommend
contract proposal changes
Develop and maintain
guidelines on discipline;
recommend possible
actions
Document and resolve
disciplinary roblems
Receive notice of internal
complaints; assist
departments to coordinate
and conduct
investigations; advise and
consult on appropriate
action; and maintain files
Work with HR and
Attorney' s office in
coordinating investigations,
designating investigator,
preparing report of findings
and taking corrective action
Receive and respond to
grievances up to
Department Head level in
consultation with HR
Respond to Employer
level grievances and
arbitration cases as needed
Distribute information to
all departments on
evance decisions for
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consistency in contract
interpretations
Existing Personnel Proposed Personnel/HR Existing Individual
Department Department Department
Res onsibilities _ Responsibilities Responsibilities
EMPLOYEE
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DEVELOPMENT AND
HEALTH SERVICES
DIVISION
Administer substance
abuse testing and SAP
--► referral programs
including Countywide
policies and procedures
Plan, develop and
implement Countywide
training
Oversee and assist with
departmental training
programs; coordinate
training for optimal use of
resources, sharing training
opportunities with all
departments
Plan, develop and
implement departmental
specialized training
programs
ADA/EEOC support
Manage workers'
compensation claims in
consultation with
departments and third
party administrators
including implementation
of Return to Work
Program for injured
em to ees
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RESTRUCTURED DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
PERSONNEL TRANSFERS
Position Current Position From Proposed Position
No. (Department)
E-7 Director of Personnel Services Personnel Director of Personnel Services
2101 Personnel Services Manager Personnel HR Manager II
2102 Private Secretary Personnel Private Secretary
2104 Personnel Management Specialist V Personnel HR Specialist II
2105 Personnel Program Analyst Personnel HR Specialist I
2110 Personnel Management Specialist III Personnel HR Specialist II
2109 Personnel Management Specialist III Personnel HR Specialist II
2107 Personnel Clerk II Personnel HR Assistant
2111 Personnel Clerk I Personnel HR Clerk
702 Senior Clerk Fire HR Assistant
800 Departmental Personnel Officer Public Works HR Manager II
1025 Equipment O erator Trainer Public Works Equipment O erator Trainer
346 Personnel Clerk I Police HR Clerk
1861 HR Specialist I Parks HR Specialist I
212 HR Specialist I Finance HR Specialist I
289 Risk Management Administrator Finance HR Manager II
9150 ADA Coordinator Mayor HR Specialist II
2465 HR Coordinator I Water HR Specialist II
Attachment G
RESTRUCTURED DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COMPARISON OF PERSONNEL COSTS
Position Current Position From Proposed Position Original Proposed Difference
No. (Department) Budget Budget
E-7 Director of Personnel Services Personnel Director of Personnel $103,041 $101041 $ 0
Services
2101 Personnel Services Manager Personnel HR Manager II $101,304 $101,304 $ 0
2102 Private Secretary Personnel Private Secretary $ 58,440 $ 565172 $ 2,268
2104 Personnel Management Specialist V Personnel HR Specialist H $ 645920 $ 64,920 $ 0 �
2105 Personnel Program Analyst Personnel HR Specialist 11 $ 70,224 $ 452576 $ 24,648
2110 Personnel Management Specialist III Personnel HR Specialist Il $ 492332 $ 49,332 $ 0
2109 Personnel Management Specialist III Personnel HR Specialist II $ 51,312 $ 51,312 $ 0
2107 Personnel Clerk II Personnel HR Assistant $ 37,968 $ 37,968 $ 0
2111 Personnel Clerk I Personnel HR Clerk $ 282836 $ 31,212 $ 21376
702 Senior Clerk Fire HR Assistant $ 1 $ 335756 $ 335755
800 Departmental Personnel Officer Public Works HR Manager II $1012304 $1015304 $ 0
1025 Equipment Operator Trainer Public Works Equipment Operator $ 54,012 $ 547012 $ 0
Trainer
346 Personnel Clerk I Police HR Clerk $ 31,212 $ 319212 $ 0
1861 HR Specialist I Parks HR Specialist I $ 57,708 $ 42,132 $ 15,576
212 HR Specialist I Finance HR Specialist I $ 392480 $ 425132 $ 2,652
289 Risk Management Administrator Finance HR Manager II $ 92,460 $ 922460 $ 0
9150 ADA Coordinator Mayor HR Specialist II $ 565196 $ 455576 $ 10,620
2465 HR Coordinator Water HR Specialist II $ 55,500 $ 45,576 $ 9,924
TOTAL $1,053,250 $1,028,997 $ 24,253
Attachment H
RESTRUCTURED DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COMPARISON OF ALL COSTS
Item DPS FY12 DPS FY13 Difference Transferred From (Department) Amount Net Effect of
Budget Proposed Restructuring
Budget
Salaries $5653377 $1,0285997 $463,620 Various affected Departments $487,873 $ 24,253
Wage and Hourly Pa $ 0 $ 19,000 $ 193000 One Time Expense $ 19,000 N/A
Benefits $3555940 $ 6649471 $308,531 Various affected Departments $3153042 $ 6,511
Training $ 72000 $ 72,000 $ 65,000 Finance-Risk Management $ 625613 ($ 79613)
Ma or-ADA $ 10,000
Dues/Subscriptions $ 4,500 $ 91100 $ 4,600 Ma or-ADA $ 42600- $ 0
Consultant Services $ 30,000 $ 1649000 $1342000 Finance-Accounting (Insurance $130,000 $ 0
Accounts)
Ma or-ADA $ 42000
R & M Computers $ 142876 $ 153146 $ 270 DPS Related Increase $ 270 N/A
Advertising $ 3,000 $ 69000 $ 39000 DPS Related Increase $ 3,000 N/A
Airfare $ 12000 $ 8,100 $ 72100 DPS Related Increase $ 59500 $ 0
Ma or-ADA $ 1,600
Per Diem $ 180 $ 35180 $ 3,000 DPS Related Increase $ 29500 $ 0
Ma or-ADA $ 500
Car Rental/Parking $ 300 $ 22550 $ 2,250 DPS Related Increase $ 2,000 $ 0
Ma or-ADA $ 250
Other Travel, General $ 12500 $ 29000 $ 500 DPS Related Increase $ 500 N/A
Office Supplies $ 8,000 $ 28,255 $ 20,255 DPS Related Increase $ 20,255 N/A
Other Small Equipment $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 DPS Related Increase $ 3,500 N/A
One Time Expense $ 6,500
Fuel $ 0 $ 32000 $ 3,000 Public Works $ 32000 $ 0
Other Commodities $ 10,200 $ 2,800 $ 79400 DPS Related Decrease $ 7,400 N/A
Postage and Freight $ 500 $ 2,500 $ 23000 Additional Expense Police/Fire $ 2,000 $ 29000
TOTAL $ 36,377
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HUMAN RESOURCES TASKFORCE
ADDENDUM TO FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
June 1, 2012
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COORDINATOR
On May 31, 2012, the County Council transmitted it's version of the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year
budget to the Mayor for approval. Upon review of the budget transmittal, the Taskforce learned
that the County Council has endorsed the Taskforce' s recommendations to restructure the
Department of Personnel Services by expanding its human resources capabilities.
However, the County Council did not fund the Human Resources Specialist H position that was
intended to serve as the Americans with Disabilities Act/Equal Employment Opportunity
Coordinator within the Department of Personnel Services. Instead, funding for the position
along with the necessary support items were shifted back and included in the Mayor's office
budget.
The Taskforce finds that the County Council's decision to remove the Human Resources
Specialist H position and return it to the Mayor' s office as the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Coordinator leaves a void in designating a specific employee within the County who is
responsible for ensuring oversight and compliance monitoring for the federal Equal Employment
Opportunity regulations.
It should also be noted that the Taskforce's intent for recommending that this position be
converted from a renewable annual contract to civil service status was to ensure that a qualified
individual would be placed into the position on a long term permanent basis.
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Human Resources Task Force Addendum Report 2
June 1, 2012
Therefore based on the above, the Taskforce would like to make the following additional
recommendations as an addendum to its Findings and Recommendations dated May 22, 2012:
1. For Fiscal Year 2012-2013, maintain the funding for the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Coordinator position in the Mayor's office as approved in the Council' s budget;
2. Revise and expand the duties and responsibilities of the position to include monitoring
and compliance for Equal Employment Opportunities regulations and require that the
position work closely with the Department of Personnel Services when conducting
training activities and compliance investigations; and
3. Continue the position as an exempt appointment by the Mayor but utilize civil service
guidelines regarding establishment of a position classification, minimum qualifications,
appropriate salary range compensation, and selection from a certified list in filling the
position.
The Taskforce would like to express its appreciation to the Administration and County Council
for supporting the restructuring and expansion of the Department of Personnel Services to better
service and address the overall recruitment, employment and training requirements of the County
of Kauai and its employees.
COMPARW4?N OF EXECUTIVE PAY RATES FQxk� OUNTIES
Kaua'i Maui Bie Island C&C of Honolulu
(eff. 07/01/2014)
Mayor 114,490 135,69530 109, 152 153,240
Managing Director 110, 197 126,385 103,944 146, 592
County Engineer 107,335 124,315 110,244 1361920
Deputy County Engineer 98,748 111,884 104,502 129,936
Director of Finance 107,335 117,070 110,244 136,920
Deputy Director of Finance 98,748 105,363 104,502 129,936
County Attorney 107,335 127,059 110, 244 145,248
1st Deputy County Attorney 98,748 114,353 104,502 127,872
Deputy County Attorney up to 94,454 53,352 - 104,772 65,040 - 102,216 61,776-1061704
Prosecuting Attorney 114,848 127,059 113,580 145,248
1st Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 105,660 114,353 107,904 127,872
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney up to 101,066 53,352 - 104,772 65,040 - 102,216 48,576- 134,856
Chief of Police 114,490 135,000 130,818 164,376
Deputy Chief of Police 1050660 128,250 126,894 156,768
Planning Director 107,335 116,725 99,000 136,920
Deputy Planning Director 98,748 105,053 94,284 129,936
Director of Human Resources 103,041 113,850 99,000 136,920
Manager & Chief Engineer - DOW 107,335 121,325 122,856* * * * 1601000* * * *
Deputy Manager & Chief Engineer - DOW 98,748 108,293 99,000* * * * 144,472* * * *
Fire Chief 114,490 135,000 130,818 159, 144
Deputy Fire Chief 1 105,660 1280250 126,894 151,776
Director of Economic Development 103,041 NA 99,000 NA
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COMPAI.AON OF EXECUTIVE PAY RATES FQm-,%COUNTIES
Kauai Maui l Big Island C&C of Honolulu
(eff. 07/01/2014)
Director of Liquor Control 103,041 118, 243 99,000 NA * *
Director of Parks & Recreation 107,335 114,770 99,000 136,920
Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation 98,748 103,293 94, 284 129,936
Director of Housing 103,041 114,080 99,000 136,920
Boards & Commission Administrator 103,041 NA NA NA
County Clerk 1140848 93,400 * * * 99,000 1261768*
Deputy County Clerk 105,660 No Data 94,284 No Data
County Auditor 114,848 117,000 99,000 No Data
Council Chair 63,879 82,225 52,000 63,288
Council Member 56,781 76,475 48,000 56,640
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* Salary for City Clerk set by City Council not by Salary Commission
* * Honolulu Liquor Commission head by Civil Service employee and administratively assigned to the Dept. of Budget & Fiscal Services.
* * Salary for Maui County Clerk set by County Council via resolution not Salary Commission.
* * * * Salary set by Water Board
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Exhibit 7
COMPARISON OF COUNTY DEPARTMENT DATA
AND RESIDENT POPULATION
FY 2013-2014
COUNTY RESIDENT POPULATION SQUARE MILES
HONOLULU 963,607 601
HAWAI' I 186,738 41028
MAUI 156,764 11120
KAUA' I 67,091 622
ANNUAL NO, OF OPERATING
DEPARTMENTS COUNTY SALARY EMPLOYEES BUDGET
MANAGEMENT HAWAI' I $103,944 fnd Mayors Ofc & Info and Assistance Center 23 $1 ,492,014
(Managing Director or HONOLULU $135,744 ind Culture & Arts 33 $2,704, 115
Administrative Assistant) ind Neighborhood Commission 17 $1 ,030,566
ind positions assigned to Mayors office 6 $543,348
MAUI $126,385 ind IT Div, GIS Div, & Energy Prgm 52 $69559,090
KAUAI $110,197 assigned to Mayors Office, b/c and admin 18 $2,599,483
PROS ATTORNEY HAWAII $113,580 108 $8,660,019
HONOLULU $134,496 291 $18, 122,921
MAUI $1279059 83.0 $5,562,977
KAUAI $114,848 39 $39482,072
CORP COUNSEL HAWAII $110,244 27 $2,677,876
HONOLULU $126,768 84 $7,963,843
MAUI $110,486 ind Risk Mgmt Div. eft. 7-1-12 34.5 $2,988,824
KAUAI $127,059 14 $2,372,806
INFORMATION TECH HAWAII $94,284 17 $2,441 ,339
HONOLULU $126,768 152 $18, 132,792
FINANCE HAWAII $110,244 136 $11 ,062,763
HONOLULU $126,768 BFS-Budget Admin & Fiscal/CIP 336.5 . $189042,909
HONOLULU $126,768 Customer Svc-SateMe City / MV Reg 308.75 $22,113,587
MAUI $117,070 Risk Mgmt transf to Corp Counsel 154.8 $10, 112,605
KAUAI $107,335 ind Information Technology; risk mgmt & admin 84 $11 ,761 ,787
FIRE HAWAII $130,818 EMS & Water Safety 419 $38,642,008
HONOLULU $147,360 1 ,192.50 $959631 ,204
HONOLULU $126,768 Emergency Svcs (Ambulance & Water Safety) 477.20 $33,926,230
MAUI $135,000 314 $26,928,093
KAUA' 1 $114,490 commission & admin 193 $23,088,088
HOUSING HAWAII $99,000 46 $18,060,102
Community Services, more social secs than
HONOLULU $126,768 housing dev 248.8 $80,364,904
MAUI $114,080 ind human concerns 132.9 $16,433,337
KAUAI $103,041 27 $3,802,791
LIQUOR HAWAII $94,284 13 $18,060,102
HONOLULU B&FS - Liquor Commission 55 * $4,100,026
MAUI $118,243 26 $2,884,805
KAUAI $103,041 7 $1 ,216,325
PARKS & REC HAWAII $94,284 429 $24,137,332
HONOLULU $126,768 1 ,158.65 $65,732,490
HONOLULU $126,768 Enterprise Svc-Zoo, Goff, NBC/Waikiki Shell 335.89 $21 ,275, 132
MAUI $114,770 449.9 $28,653,400
KAUAI $107,335 131 $12,770,923
Exhibit 7
ANNUAL NO, OF OPERATING
DEPARTMENTS COUNTY SALARY EMPLOYEES BUDGET
HUMAN RESOURCES HAWAII $99,000 26 $1 ,833,258
HONOLULU $126,768 95.49 $5,8499069
MAUI $113,850 ' 18 $1 ,463,467
KAUAI $103,041 14 $1 ,729,253
PLANNING HAWAII $999000 49 $5,274,512
HONOLULU $126,768 Planning & Permitting 333 $169989,965
MAUI $116,725 66 $4,773,765
KAUA 71 $1071335 29 $2,317,514
POLICE HAWAII $130,818 603 $55,084,045
HONOLULU $151 ,632 2794 $223,8169691
MAUI $135,000 512.6 $44,2989332
KAUAI $114,490 204 $26,411,555
PUBLIC WORKS HAWAII $110,244 337 $44,152,355
HONOLULU $126,768 Design & Construction 320 $14,790, 162
HONOLULU $126,768 Facility Maintenance 798.05 $76,098,204
MAUI $124,315 266.8 $35,6549258
KAUAI $107,335 (incl wastewater, solid waste) 297 $41 ,6319788
ENVIRONMENTAL HAWAI" I $110,244 161 $38,669,033
MGT HONOLULU $126,768 1 , 167.50 $300,766, 189
MAUI $124,315 220 $61 ,404,212
RESEARCH & DEV HAWAII $94,284 12 $3,5209714
KAUAI $103,041 Economic Development 10 $2,397,868
COUNTY CLERK HAWAI"I $94,284 53 $59167,502
HONOLULU $126,768 City Clerk" 33 $39840,628
MAUI $93,400 "' 23 $1 ,650,793
KAUAI $107,335 36 $4,845,839
WATER HAWAI"l $117,000 •^ 159 $47,5389800
HONOLULU $160,000 538 $165, 179, 133
MAUI $121 ,325 216.0 $49,297,219
KAUAI $107,335 81 $34,813,610
TRANSPORTATION HONOLULU $126,768 117 $228,407,957
MAUI $107,410 5 $18,4021783
LEG AUDITOR HAWAI'1 $94,284 4 $793,955
Notes: " ( ) " current department head pay rates
Honolulu Liquor Commission headed by a civil service employee and is administratively assigned to the
Department of Budget & Fiscal Services.
** Salary for City Clerk set by City Council, not Salary Commission. Does not include Office of Council Services, City
Council, and City Auditor Information.
Salary for Maui County Clerk set by County Council via resolution, not Salary Commisstion.
*^ Salary set by Water Board
# Warm body count, includes temporary contract hires
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Rev: 12/09/13
INVERSION- DEPARTMENT/DEPUTY DEPARTMENT HEAD vs. HIGHEST CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE
1 7/1/2013 Inversion 7/1/2014 Inversion
POLICE
Police Chief $ 114,490 -11% $ 114,490 -13%
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Deputy Police
Chief $ 105,660 -20% $ 105,660 -22%
Police Inspector EMCP $ 125,496 +11006+9% $ 127,698 +13208+12%
+19836 + 19% +22038+21%
Police Inspector EMCP $ 126,684 +12194+11% $ 128,904 14414+13%
+21024+20% 23244+22%
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Fire Chief $ 114,490 +13% $ 114,490 , a , �79'0
Deputy Fire Chief $ 105,660 +6% $ 105,660
Batalion Chief EMCP $ 99,554 -14936-13% $ 106,188 -8302-7%
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Batalion Chief EMCP _ $ 100,053 -14437-13% $ 106,692 -7798-7%
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PUBLIC WORKS
County Engineer $ 107,335 -7% $ 107,335 -15%,
Deputy County
Engineer $ 98,748 -16% $ 98,748 -25%
CE VII EMCP $ 110,112 +2777+3% $ 119,172 +11837+11%
+11364+12% +20424+21%
CE VII EMCP $ 11.4,444 +7109+7% $ 123,504 16169+15%
+15696+16% 24756+25%
WATER
Manager&Chief
Engineer $ 107,335 +14% $ 107,335 -0.4%
Deputy Manager I
&Chief Engineer $ 98,748 -1% $ 98,748
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7/1/2013 Inversion 7/1/2014 Inversion
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Tech Officer BU-13 $ 92,400 - 14935 -14% $ 92,400 -14935 -14%
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Deputy Dir. of
Parks & Rec $ 98,748 $ 98,748
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1st Deputy Co.
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Director $ 103,041 $ 103,041
INVERSION - DEPARTMENT/DEPUTY DEPARTMENT HEAD vs. HIGHEST CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE
7/1/2013 Inversion 7/1/2014 Inversion
PERSONNEL
Director $ 103,041 -2% $ 103,041 -10%
HR Manager II EMCP $ 105,360 +2319+2% $ 113,268 +10227+10%
HR Manager II EMCP $ 105,360 +2319+2% $ 113,268 +10227+10%
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Prosecuting
Attorney $ 114,848 $ 114,848
1st Deputy Pros.
Attorney $ 105,660 $ 105,660
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Charles King Michael Machado
Vice-Chair Sheri Kunioka-Volz
COUNTY OF KAUAI SALARY COMMISSION
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Lzhu'e, Hawaii 96766
TO: Jay Furfaro, Chairperson and Members of the County Council
Attention: Ricky Watanabe, County Clerk
FROM: Robert Crowell, Chairperson
Via. Paula Morikami, Administrator, Office of Boards and Commission al
Cc: Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.
Gary Heu, Managing Director
Malcolm Fernandez, Personnel Director
Wallace Rezentes, Jr., ,Finance Director
Beth Tokioka, Communications Director
Alfred Castillo, County Attorney
Date: March 1 , 2012
Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2011 - 1 Relating to the Salaries of Certain
Officers and Employees of the County of Kauai.
At its meeting on March 1 , 2012, the Salary Commission voted to approve Resolution 2012- 1 as
amended by a vote of 6-0. Please see the attached amended Resolution which has been signed
by the members of the Salary Commission.
Pursuant to Section 29.03 Kauai County Charter, the Resolution shall take effect without the
Mayor's and Council's concurrence sixty (60) days after its adoption unless rejected by a vote of
not less than five (5) members of the Council. The council may reject either the entire resolution
or any portion of it.
If you have any questions, please call Paula Morikami at 2414922. Thank you.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
SALARY COMMISSION
COUNTY OF KAUAI
3& e,qJ01t1tt' 011 No. 20124
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 2011 - I
RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission finds that the County Council adopted and the
Mayor approved Ordinance No. 907 that added the Boards and Commissions Administrator to
the list of officers and employees included in Section 3-2. 1 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission was informed by the Mayor via a letter dated July
15, 2011 that the County of Kauai has agreed to a supplemental agreement with the Hawaii
Government Employees Association (HGEA), which calls for a zero percent (0%) increase for
all of its HGEA employees and has not budgeted for any salary increases for County employees
in fiscal year 2012; and
WHEREAS, to remain consistent with the supplemental agreement and the 2012 budget,
the Mayor has requested that the Salary Commission take measures to insure that the proposed
increase for the Mayor be deferred until such time as economic and budgetary conditions
improve; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29.03 of the Kauai County Charter, the Salary
Commission's findings shall be adopted by resolution by the Commission and the resolution
shall take effect without the Mayor's and Council' s concurrence sixty (60) days after its adoption
unless rejected by a vote of not less than five (5) members of the council; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SALARY COMMISSION, OF THE COUNTY OF
KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, that the provisions related to the "Salaries of Certain Officers"
of the County of Kauai, be established as follows:
SECTION 1 . Pursuant to Section 29.03 of the Charter of the County of Kauai, the
Salary Commission hereby resolves to amend Resolution No. 2010- 1 and propose the changes
described in this resolution to the Kauai County Council as follows:
Article 1 Salaries of Certain Administrative Officers and Employees.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to establish the salaries of certain
administrative officers and employees in accordance with the principles of adequate
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compensation for work performed, and preservation of a sensible relationship with the salaries of
other county employees.
(b) Effective as of the dates stated below and subject to the performance review
requirements of subsection (d), the annual salaries, payable semi-monthly, of certain
administrative officers and employees shall be as follows:
Position Effective Dates
7/1/07 1/1/08 12/1/08 [OwAvIl]
07/01/13
Mayor $ 1006100 $ 107,000 $ 114,490 $ 122,504
[Administrative Assistant]
Managing Director $ 96,250 $ 102,988 $ 1109197 $117,911
County Engineer $ 93 ,750 $ 1009313 $ 107,335 $ 1149848
Deputy County Engineer $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 1051660
Director of Finance $ 93,750 $ 100,313 $ 1075335 $ 1143848
Deputy Director of Finance $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 10500
County Attorney $ 93,750 $ 1009313 $ 1075335 $ 114,848
First Deputy County Attorney $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 105,660
Deputy County Attorney Up to $82,500 Up to $88,275 Up to $94,454 Up to $ 1012066
Chief of Police $ 93 ,750 $ 100,313 $ 107,335 $ 1149848
Deputy Chief of Police $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 105,660
Planning Director $ 93,750 $ 1009313 $ 107,335 $ 114,848
Deputy Planning Director $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 105,660
Director of Personnel $ 90,000 $ 96,300 $ 1035041 $ 1105254
Manager and Chief Engineer,
Department of Water $ 93 ,750 $ 100,313 $ 107,335 $ 1149848
Deputy Manager-Engineer,
Department of Water $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 105,660
Fire Chief $ 93,750 $ 100,313 $ 1079335 $ 1145848
Deputy Fire Chief $86,250 $ 92,288 $989748 $ 105 ,660
Director of Economic Development $ 90,000 $ 96,300 $ 1039041 $ 1105254
Director of Liquor Control $ 90,000 $ 96,300 $ 103,041 . $ 110,254
Director of Parks $ 93,750 $ 100,313 $ 107,335 $ 114,848
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Deputy Director of Parks $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $ 105,660
Director of Housing $ 909000 $ 96,300 $ 103,041 $ 110,254
Boards and Commissions Administrator $ 103,041 $ 1109254
(c) Administrative officer and employee [41 salaries shall not exceed the maximum
salary provided for in this Article at the time of employment. However, the respective
appointing authority may set the salary of any new or existing non-elected appointee at a figure
lower than the figure established for the position.
(d) Requirements for salary increase. The salary increase for any non-elected officer
or employee occupying and continuing in a position listed in this resolution is contingent on the
Director of Personnel' s receipt of the following:
( 1 ) A memo from the officer's or employee's appointing authority at least
thirty (30) days prior to the increase certifying that appointee's performance has
1 been evaluated pursuant to procedures established by the Director of Personnel;
and
(2) A copy of the officer' s or employee's completed performance evaluation
evidencing that the appointee has met or exceeded job requirements (for example,
has achieved a rating of three points or higher in a five point scale) for the
appraisal period.
(3) Based on the evaluation results, the appointing authority' s
recommendation on whether a proposed increase should be granted. The
appointing authority may recommend an increase for an officer or employee
occupying a position at a figure below the proposed salary increase provided for
in this resolution.
Provided however, the county attorney' s performance shall be conducted through an equally
weighted evaluation that shall be jointly administered by the mayor and the council chairperson
in accordance with paragraphs ( 1 ), (2) and (3) above.
The Director of Personnel shall provide the Salary Commission with a list of the names and
positions of all non-elected officers and employees covered under this resolution, indicate
whether or not they have satisfactorily met the performance evaluation criteria, and include the
recommended salary increase, if any.
(e) Performance evaluations. The Director of Personnel shall prepare, for approval
by the Mayor, written performance evaluation procedures and methodologies and coordinate the
performance evaluations process for all non-elected officers or employees listed in this
resolution.
The Director of Personnel shall provide a copy of the performance evaluation procedures and
methodologies, including any revisions thereto, to the Salary Commission.
(f) Officers or employees listed in this resolution may receive a portion of their salary
through the County's payment of health fund premium benefits over and above the amount the
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County normally contributes toward those officers' benefits. Amounts paid by the County which
are over and above the County's normal health fund premium contributions shall be deducted
from the affected officer's or employee's salary.
Article 2 Salaries of the Prosecuting Attorney and Deputies.
(a) Effective as of the dates stated below and subject to the provisions and
performance review requirements provided for in Article 1 , subsection (d), (e) and (f) above, the
annual salaries, payable semi-monthly, of the Prosecuting Attorney and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorneys shall be as follows:
Position 7/1/07 1/1/08 12/1/08 12/01/09
(12 o'clock meridian)
Prosecuting Attorney $ 93 ,750 $ 100,313 $ 1075335 $114,848
First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $ 98,748 $105 ,660
0 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Up to $82,500 Up to $88,275 Up to $94,454 Up to $101 ,066
(b) The salaries of the Prosecuting Attorney and any Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
shall not exceed the maximum salary provided for in this Article at the time of employment.
However, the Prosecuting Attorney may set the salary of any new or existing deputy at a figure
lower than the figure established for the position.
Article 3 Salaries of the County Council and Council Appointees.
(a) Effective at twelve o' clock meridian on December 1 , 2008, the annual salaries,
payable semi-monthly, of the Kauai County Council shall be as follows:
Position
Council Chair $59,699
Councilmember $53,066
(b) Effective on December 1 , 2009, the annual salaries, payable semi-monthly, of the
Kauai County Council shall be as follows:
Position
Council Chair $635879
Councilmember $565781
(c) Effective as of the dates stated below and subject to the provisions and performance
review requirements provided for in Article 1 , subsection (d), (e) and (f) above, the annual
salaries, payable semi-monthly, of the County Clerk, Deputy County Clerk and County Auditor
shall be as follows:
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Position 7/1/07 1/1/08 12/1/08 12/01/09
(12 o'clock meridian)
County Clerk $ 93 ,750 $ 100,313 $ 107,335 $ 1149848
Deputy County Clerk $ 86,250 $ 92,288 $985748 $ 105,660
County Auditor $ 107,335 $ 114,848
(d) Salaries of the Council Chair, Councilmembers, and employees shall not exceed
the maximum salary provided for in this Article at the time of employment. However, the
respective appointing authority may set the salary of any new or existing non-elected appointee
at a figure lower than the figure established for the position.
SECTION 2. The Salary Commission finds that current salaries of the Prosecuting
Attorney, First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk,
Deputy County Clerk, and County Auditor are higher than their administrative counterparts
listed under Article 1 of this Resolution. Therefore, the maximum salaries of the Prosecuting
Attorney, First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk,
Deputy County Clerk, and County Auditor set by the Salary Resolution that took effect on
12/01 /09 shall remain frozen on 07/01 / 13 or until such time that the salary levels paid to
comparable administrative officers and employees listed under Article 1 have caught up.
SECTION 3 . Material to be deleted is bracketed and lined out. New material to be
added is underscored. In future reprints of this resolution, the bracketed material and
underscoring may be deleted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if any portion or portions of this resolution are deemed
invalid or rejected by a vote of five (5) or more councilmembers, the other provisions of this
resolution shall not be affected thereby. If the application of this resolution or any of its
provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of this resolution and
its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the County Clerk shall transmit to the Salary
Commission, Mayor, Finance Director and Personnel Director a final approved copy of the
resolution and note any amendments thereto within thirty (30) day after the effective date of this
resolution.
Adopted by the Salary Commission of the County of Kaua `i at its meeting on March 12012:
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No. 2012-2
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 2012-1 RELATING TO THE SALARIES
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission wishes to balance the need for fiscal responsibility
with concerns for public safety; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Salary Commission of the County of Kauai, State of Hawaii,
that the Salary Commission hereby resolves to amend Resolution No. 2012- 1 as follows:
1 . Article 1 , Salaries of certain Administrative Officers and Employees, subsection (b) is
amended to increase the maximum salaries payable to the officers listed below effective
7/1/2012:
Police Chief $ 1149490
Deputy Police Chief $ 1055660
Fire Chief $ 114,490
Deputy Fire Chief $ 1057660
2. Except as expressly amended herein, Salary Resolution 2012- 1 shall remain in full
force and effect.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, . the County lerk shall transmit to the Salary
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Commission, Mayor, Finance Director, and Personnel Director a final approved copy of
the resolution and note any amendments thereto within thirty (30) days after the effective
date of this resolution.
Adopted by the Salary Commission at its meeting on April 23, 2012:
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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Pr
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20124
RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI
Q WHEREAS effective 7/1/2012, the Salary Commission adopted Salary Resolution 2012-
2, to increase the maximum salaries payable to the Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief, Fire Chief
and Deputy Fire Chief, but provided that Salary Resolution 2012-1 would in all other respects
remain in full force and effect;
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Budget and Purchasing Director submitted
testimony stating that the they did not anticipate any increase in revenues to the County in the
next fiscal year,
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission recognizes its obligation to the residents of Kauai
to act in a fiscally responsible manner; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Salary Commission of the County of Kauai, State of Hawaii,
that the Salary Commission hereby resolves to amend Resolution No. 2012=1 as follows:
1 . Article 1 , Salaries of Certain Administrative Officers and Employees, subsection (b), is
amended to delete the increases in maximum salaries scheduled to become effective on
07/01/13.
2. Except as expressly amended herein and by Resolution 2012-2, Salary Resolution
2012=1 shall remain in full force and effect.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the County Clerk shall transmit to the Salary
Commission, Mayor, Finance Director, and Personnel Director a final approved copy of
the resolution and note any amendments thereto within thirty (30) days after the effective
date of this resolution.
Adopted by the Salary Commissions at its meeting on November 16, 2012:
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Michael Machado
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Chao' ° Robert Crowell
Randy Finlay
Sheri Kunioka-Volt
Michael Machado Jo Ann Shimamoto
Vice Chair
County of Kauai Salary Commission
Office of Boards and Commissions
• 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Llhu`e, Hawaii 96766
TO: Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho
.Jay Furfaro, Chairperson and Members of the County Council
Attention: Ricky Watanabe, County Clerk
FROM: Charles King, Chairperson
Via: Paula Morikami, Administrator, Office of Boards and Commissionsoy
Gary Heu, Managing Director
Cc: Thomas Takatsuki, Acting Director of Personnel Services
Steven Hunt, Director of Finance
Beth Tokioka, Director of Communications
Alfred Castillo, County Attorney
Date: September 19, 2013
Subject: Resolution 2013-1, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2012-1 Relating to.
the Salaries of Certain Officers and Employees of the County of Kauai
At its meeting on September 18, 2013, the Salary Commission voted to approve Resolution
2013.1 by a vote of 6-0. Please see the attached Resolution which has-been signed by the
members of the Salary Commission.
If you have any questions, please call Paula Morikami at 241 4922. Thank you,
SALARY COIVMSSION
COUNTY OF KAUAI
Re! Jolu toll 2013=1
No.
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20124 RELATING TO
THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF
KAUAI
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance testified before the Salary Commission that he does
not anticipate an increase in revenues to the County in the next fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission received a letter dated August 13, 2013 from the
Mayor requesting that it consider foregoing any maximum salary increases for another year, and
WHEREAS, the Salary Commission finds that the maximum salaries established in
Resolution No. 20124, 2012_2, and 2012_3 shall remain the same; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance testified that the Mayor and Council members
utilize their personal cars and cell phones for official business; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that a car/cell phone allowance should be established
for the Mayor and Councilmembers, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance testified that the Police Chief and the Deputy Police
Chief are receiving the same uniform and gun allowances that are afforded to the police officers
under the SHOPO collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance testified that the Fire Chief and the Deputy Fire
Chief are receiving the same uniform allowances that are afforded to the fire fighters under the
HFFA collective bargaining agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that it is appropriate for the Police Chief, Deputy
Police Chiefi Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief to receive the same allowances as their
bargaining unit employees;
BE IT RESOLVED by the Salary Commission of the County of Kauai, State of Hawaii,
that additional sections be added to Resolution No. 20124 as follows:
"Article 4. Car/Cell Phone Allowance for the Mayor and Councilmembers.
In addition to the Mayor's respective salary, the Mayor shall be paid an annual amount of
$6,000 for car/cell phone allowance in lieu of mileage and cell phone reimbursement for the use
of the Mayor's personal car and cellphone for official county business.
In addition to their respective salaries, Councilmembers shall be paid an annual amount
of $6,000 for car/cell phone allowance in lieu of mileage and cell phone reimbursement for the
use of their personal automobiles and cellphones for official county business.
Article S. Uniform and Gun Allowance for Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief.
In addition to their respective salaries, the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief shall be
paid a uniform and gun allowance in the amount as provided in the SHOPO collective bargaining
agreement for police officers.
Article 6. Standard of Conduct Compensation for Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief`
In addition to their respective salaries, the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief shall be
paid a standard of conduct compensation in the amount as provided in the SHOPO collective
bargaining agreement for the most senior police officers.
Article 7. Uniform Allowance for Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief.
In addition to their respective salaries, the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief shall be paid
a uniform allowance in the amount as provided in the HFFA collective bargaining agreement for
fire fighters."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that except as expressly amended herein and by Resolution Nos.
2012-3 and 2012-2, Salary Resolution No. 20124 shall remain in full force and effect.
Q BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the County Clerk shall transmit to the Salary Commission,
Mayor, Director of Finance and Personnel Director a final approved copy of this resolution and
note any amendments thereto within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this resolution.
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County of Kauai Salary Commission
Office of Boards and Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Lihu`e, Hawaii 96766
TO: Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho
Jay Furfaro, Chairperson and Members of the County Council
Attention: Ricky Watanabe, County Clerk
FROM: Charles King, Chairperson
Via: Paula Morikami, Administrator, Office of Boards and Commissions'
Nadine Nakamura, Maaaging Director
Cc: Thomas Takatsuki, Acting Director of Personnel Services
Steven Hunt, Director of Finance
Beth Tokioka, Director of Communications
Alfred Castillo, County Attorney
Date: January 8, 2014
Subject: Resolution 2013-2, A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 20124 Relating to
the Salaries of Certain Officers and Employees of the County of Kauai
At its meeting on January 6, 2014, the Salary Commission voted to approve Resolution 2013.2
by a vote of 4-0. Please see the attached Resolution which has been signed by the members of
the Salary Commission.
If you have any questions, please call Paula Morikami at 2414922. Thank you.
SALARY COMAUSSION
COUNTY OF KAUAI
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2012_1 RELATING TO
THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF
KAUAI
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance testified before the Salary Commission that the
police officers under. the SHOPO collective bargaining agreement will be receiving subsidized
vehicle allowances in fiscal year 2014 to 2015 and that the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief
should receive the same; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that it is appropriate for the Police Chief and Deputy
Police Chief to receive the same subsidized vehicle allowance as their bargaining unit employees
provided the subsidy is appropriated in the County's 2014-2015 budget
BE IT RESOLVED by the Salary Commission of the County of Kauai, State of Hawaii,
that an additional section 8 be added to Resolution No. 20124 as follows:
"Article S. Subsidized Vehicle Allowance for Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief.
In addition, the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief shall be paid a subsidized vehicle
allowance in the amount as provided in the SHOPO collective bargaining agreement for the most
senior ranking police officers."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that except as expressly amended herein and by Resolution Nos.
2013-19 2012_3 and 2012_2, Salary Resolution No. 20124 shall remain in full force and effect.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the County Clerk shall transmit to the Salary Commission,
Mayor, Director of Finance and Personnel Director a final approved copy of this resolution and
note any amendments thereto within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this resolution.
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