2021-10-29 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board October 29, 2021 However, to be cautious, I submitted the petition to the Board of Ethics and I will respect their decision—and out of courtesy to all of you, I just wanted to explain this before my attendance at the Board of Ethics meeting on November I Oh. So, this doesn't require any motion or second, it's just me informing the Board members and giving you an explanation about how Waylen and I discovered that we share a blood ancestor or—yeah, share a common ancestor. And whatever the Board says, I will abide by. But you know that if I don't feel comfortable with something and I want—and I need to avoid any potential conflict, I will recuse myself. When I appeared before the County Council for my confirmation with the Council, I did state that there may be times that I would have to recuse myself—and they all understood that. So, I just want that to be clear to everyone. Are there any questions about this particular item? Okay. None? Okay, thank you very much. With that, I'd like to move to Number 7 on the agenda. Unfinished Business (Item 7) Selection Process For Filling The Position Of New Director Of Human Resources. Assessment And Review Of Selection Process For Filling The Position, Timeline, Advertisements, And Interview And Selection Process (The Merit Appeals Board Anticipates Convening One Or More Executive Meetings Regarding The Above Matters, Pursuant To HRS Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(2) And 92-5(a)(4), For The Purpose Evaluating An Officer Or Employee Of The County Of Hawaii, Where The Consideration Of Matters Affecting Privacy Will Be Involved And Consulting With The Board's Attorney On Questions And Issues Pertaining To The Board's Powers, Duties, Privileges, Immunities, And Liabilities. A 2/3 Vote Pursuant To HRS Section 92-4 Is Necessary To Hold An Executive Meeting) CHR. CABANAS: Now, before I go any further, I did state at an earlier meeting that I had recused myself from this. And because we now have a full slate of Board members, I want to repeat. I want to read my recusal, again, for the record. And it is to avoid any potential conflict, I have recused myself from the upcoming interview and selection process for the filling of the permanent director of human resources. The following are my reasons for the recusal: One—in my prior capacity as the Recruitment and Examination Manager for the Department of Human Resources, I assisted the Merit Appeals Board on three separate occasions with the recruitment and selection process for the director's position and have had contact with applicants of these recruitments on behalf of the Merit Appeals Board. Page 22