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Merit Appeals Board <br />March 10, 2022 <br />understood that part of the expense, too, will translate into fringe benefits the rate—costing the <br />County more if salaries go up as well. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: Can I add to that real quick? So, in addition to the fringe benefits, it's <br />also other benefits that are not out there. For example, the Tuition Reimbursement Program that <br />the County has. So, that's one example of some of the other benefits that we offer that other <br />employers don't and which we, kind of, really focusing in on. Just so that we let everybody <br />know that the way the compensation might not be as high as these other employers, but we do <br />offer all these other great benefits. Thank you. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Any other comments from Board members? Okay. Okay, Waylen, <br />you are on—well, you were on <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: 7B. <br />0 Negotiations Update <br />CHR. CABANAS: Now you're going to 7C. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: 7C. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Negotiations—so but we, kind of, touched upon it, but go ahead. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: That's going to be a short report only because I can't due to <br />confidentiality. I can't share much. But I do want to just let you know where we're at. <br />Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 13 have a two—currently are in a two-year contract with a one- <br />year reopener. Bargaining Units 11, 12, and 15 are in interest arbitration. So, those are the three <br />bargaining units I'm currently working on. In fact, next week, I will be on Oahu atten—all <br />week attending arbitration hearings for BU15, which is our Water Safety Officers. <br />But that negotiations have been consuming most of my time and it's also a learning process for <br />me as well. So, that's kind of where we're at with negotiations. <br />So, I can answer general questions but, like I said, due to the confidentiality of the process I can't <br />go into details. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Any Board member have any questions? Mel, I'm sorry, do you have any <br />questions about negotiations or even any of the other items under 7 -Number 7, "Director's <br />Report." <br />MR. VENTURA: No questions. <br />CHR. CABANAS: No questions. Okay. Okay, Waylen, you may proceed. <br />Page 23 <br />