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The Honolulu Salary Commission wants to give the chief medical examiner a $400,000 salary for the next fiscal year, citing staffing shortages in the department. The deputy medical examiner position has been vacant since 2019, and the city has struggled to hire and retain forensic pathologists. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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The commission wants to give councilmembers and top department officials a 3.59% raise for the upcoming fiscal year. It's part of an ongoing plan to ensure competitive salaries and help fill a high vacancy rate. Some of the highest city positions would not receive increases because their salaries were deemed adequate, such as the mayor and the managing director. HPR's Mark Ladao explains.
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Barring any action by the City Council, most of Honolulu's top officials will get a 3.5% pay raise this year. The city's Salary Commission agreed on the…