ROH §5-3.2

How executive branch officials' salaries are set

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This section says that an independent salary commission sets the annual pay for most appointed executive branch officials, except the water board's top two leaders. The commission's pay changes take effect unless the council rejects them. Salaries are paid twice a month from city funds.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Salaries of appointed officials of the executive branch

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.

The annual salaries of appointed officials of the executive branch, other than the manager and chief engineer of the board of water supply, shall be established by an independent salary commission pursuant to the charter. Any action of the commission altering salaries shall be by resolution accompanied by findings of fact. The resolution shall be forwarded to the mayor and the council but shall take effect without their concurrence 60 calendar days after its adoption, unless rejected by a three-quarters vote of the council’s entire membership. The council may reject either the entire resolution or any portion of it. All such salaries shall be paid semimonthly out of the city treasury. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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