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Merit Appeals Board October 29, 2021 <br />CHR. CABANAS: December 16''. <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Okay. So, recommendation would be December and, hopefully, that'll be <br />a much lighter agenda. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Sounds good. Does that sound good to everybody. <br />MS. MATHEWS: I agree that we need to skip November based on how today went. I do <br />question whether or not December—because it's December and it's the middle of the month. If <br />we should just wait until January but I don't know how this works for you guys. I mean, are <br />you all crazy in December because everybody else is. Or it would just be a nice relief to come in <br />and try to impress five people. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Go ahead, Waylen. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: Okay, just my—some of my comments first -off. I think that's an <br />excellent idea. I had the experience of presenting when I was the Personnel Development <br />Manager to the Merit Appeals Board at that time. I, too, felt it was overdue because a lot of <br />times Board members don't really know what each of our divisions actually do. So, that's, l <br />think, that's a great idea. <br />Decem—December I would have to—I already got a bunch of requests for time -off. People are <br />taking vacation. I don't know how that would work, but I'm sure we could start with a few if <br />that's what the Board wants to do. But I can't—we'll make it work, if that's what you want to <br />do. <br />MS. MATHEWS: Okay. But if you already—and that's what I was thinking—is you're going <br />to have request for time -off. When you have requests for time -off, you'll also have all the <br />crazies out there that waited an entire year to get in to see you guys in December. And so, rather <br />than burden you, that's why I was thinking maybe January might be—because if people are <br />taking time off somebody else has to fill in for them and everybody's life gets complicated. <br />So, your druthers would be what—be honest. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: I mean, I would say January would be preferable after the holiday season, <br />but <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. I just <br />MS. MATHEWS: Are you okay with that? <br />CHR. CABANAS: Well, I'm okay with it but I just want to throw it out there that four of you <br />are going to be working on—okay, working on the interview and selection process to fill the <br />permanent HR director. I'm recused. <br />Page 16 <br />