While there is a reduction in the hospital’s workforce by more than 100 employees, the proposed salaries have been increased by $1.59million for FY16. This is according to the hospital’s proposed budget for FY16 that is before the Fono for their approval.

There is a decrease in the hospital’s FY16 overall budget, since the FY15 total approved budget was $52.57million while the FY16 has been reduced to $46.00million. 

More than 100 employees are no longer in the hospital’s budget for FY16, as the number of employees has gone from 841 to 725. According to the hospital’s proposed budget, while the number of employees has decreased, that is not the case with the salaries of the employees.  FY15 amounted to $26.85million yet for FY16 the budget for salaries has increased to $28.45million—an increase of $1.5million.

Another reduction revealed in the budget is for material and supplies, which have been reduced by $5.40million.

For FY15 the approved budget for supplies and materials was $15.18million however the proposed budget for this category has been decreased to $9.77million. The proposed budget goes on to say that for contractual services, there has also been a decrease of $1.39million.  The current FY2015 budget is $1.71million, however, the proposed budget is reduced to $316,500.

Another decrease noted is the budget allotment for travel and education.  For the current FY  $1.21million is allocated‚— yet for the proposed FY16 budget, the same category is now down to $1.14million, a decrease of $202,500.

Under the “Other” category there is an increase, according to the proposed budget. For FY15, budget approved was $3.03million yet for FY16 the proposal is $5.92million— an increase of $2.88million.

Also revealed in the budget for FY15 was a 29% increase (or 23,944) more visits to the hospital due to lower facility fees for the Clinic visits. There was also an increase of dialysis treatment by 3,171 —while for the Emergency room it was 1% higher or 350 more visits to ER. The budget further says that collected for FY15 was $123,683; FY15 $145,622 and they anticipate that for FY16 collection will be $172,293.

Also indicated in the hospital budget is that the CEO makes $119,995, however there is no indication on the budget as to how much the Assistant CEO is making.  However what it does indicate is that a vehicle has been assigned to the Assistant CEO.

The only three employees in the CEO’s office are the grants coordinator, secretary and assistant secretary.

Also noted, are salaries, which remain the same for both FY 2015 and FY 2016: the Medical Director makes $137,835 per year, while his Assistant makes $99,590; for the Dialysis Unit, the Administrator’s salary is $73,403.20; HR director $73,403, Assistant HR Director $65,541; Information Services Director, $70,514.40, Assistant Director $65,540.80; and Plant Manager Director $91,104.