ROH §1-7.9
Pay for Standby Officers
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says who gets paid when someone steps in for the mayor or a councilmember. Standby officers get no pay just for being on standby. But if they actually fill a vacancy or take over during a civil defense emergency, they get the pay that comes with that office, as allowed by law.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Standby officers - Compensation
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Persons designated as standby officers for the mayor or councilmembers shall receive no compensation for such designation as standby officers.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in any such office, the person filling the vacancy shall be entitled to the compensation attaching to such office.
(c) In the event any person assumes the office of a councilmember during a civil defense emergency, other than to fill a vacancy, such person shall be entitled to compensation, as may be provided by ordinance, while performing the duties and functions of such office.
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