Civil Defense Administrator to Retire

[opihikao]

FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)


http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-ne...a-retiring


The soothing voice of Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira is leaving the airwaves.

Oliveira, 54, announced his retirement effective May 1.

After being thrown tsunamis, hurricanes, lava flows and dengue fever over the past three years, Oliveira — a former fire chief — said Wednesday “the timing is right,” to try to retire again.

Oliveira has been trying to retire for months, he said. Now that there’s a pause in the county’s recent emergencies, it’s time to step down, he said. Oliveira said he’s willing to volunteer during the transition to help the new administrator get up to speed.

“I’ve been discussing this with the mayor for some time,” Oliveira said. “I don’t want to create any impression that there will be any void with the public’s protection.”

Oliveira said he had no interest in another county position. Nor will he be running for mayor, he said.

It’s been a busy three years.

[leilanidude]

Wish I could retire with a pension at age 54... Who says government employees are underpaid?

[Kenney]

He's earned it, JMO. They don't just give those pensions away or we'd all have one.

[Malapuaao]

Perhaps he saw warning signs of an even busier next 3 years ( eg: http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloa/current/counts.jpg )?

And things as they are could take on a bigger scale (eg: Kaohe evacuation was one thing, but imagine an HA evac (wait, don't imagine that!)).

We'll probably have to rehire him as a contractor at twice the cost eventually.