WAILUKU, Hawaii — On Friday, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen announced salaries for summer PALS seasonal employees will increase in order to help recruit employees to the program. PALS provides childcare programs that help families throughout Maui County.
“The county’s Summer PALs program provides a critical [service] to many local families. By providing essential summer childcare, parents are able to continue working while their keiki are out of school,” said Bissen in a news release. “With ongoing staffing challenges within the PALs program, especially in Lahaina and Lanai, it’s imperative that we are doing everything we can to ensure these programs continue to operate.”
Hourly wages will increase as follows:
- Recreation Aide, $15 to $20 per hour
- Program Specialist, $19.53 to $26.04 per hour
- Recreation Leader, $16.74 to $22.32 per hour
- Recreation Director, $20.93 to $27.91 per hour
- Office Coordinator, $23.72 to $31.63 per hour
- Site Coordinator, $23.72 to $31.63 per hour
According to the release, salary appropriations for June will apply to the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and do not require a budget amendment since funding is available from cost savings in the Summer PALS program budget.
Visit the Maui County government job site for information regarding the seasonal positions and how to apply.
Sarah Yamanaka covers events, environmental and community news for Spectrum News Hawaii. She can be reached at sarah.yamanaka@charter.com.
