Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs could see raises in 2015, based on draft recommendations by the OHA salary commission.

OHA trustees enjoyed 3.5 percent annual raises beginning in 2009 and ending this fiscal year, as recommended by the previous salary commission. The commission is recommending the salaries remain at the 2012 levels — $55,440 for trustees and $63,204 for the chairperson — through June 30, 2015.

As for the size of the raises in 2015, the commission is recommending a formula:

The percentage salary increase shall be the lesser of the average of any across the board percentage annual salary increase that may be afforded to OHA staff for the period July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015 or the annual Honolulu Consumer Price Index (currently at 2.8 percent) for prior year ending Dec. 31, 2013, but not less than zero.

The commission is set to approve the recommendations at its Wednesday meeting. Read the full draft report here.

The public is invited to submit comments via email to ohasalarycommission2012@gmail.com or in person at Wednesday’s meeting.