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Merit Appeals Board <br />March 10, 2022 <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: Yeah. So, we do have a contract with Employees Assistance of the <br />Pacific. And all em—and that's another benefit I mentioned "benefit" we allow for free <br />visits to one of the EAP counselors to all of our employees. <br />And then, if EAP—if for those of you who are unaware they provide non -work-related support <br />whether it be issues at home, alcoholism private matters that can't really be discussed at work. <br />We offer this opportunity for employees to reach out to an EAP counselor. They'll work with <br />the employees. <br />And, if further support is needed, they'll work with—on a transition plan to get a more regular <br />counselor to work with that employee. So, yes, we do have a contract with an EAP provider. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Mel, do you have any questions for Waylen? <br />MR. VENTURA: No questions. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Thank you. Anyone else have questions for Waylen? <br />MR. KUNZ: Before we close because— <br />CHR. CABANAS: Oh, I have some questions. <br />MR. KUNZ: Oh, no—okay, you go. <br />CHR. CABANAS: No, no, go ahead. <br />MR. KUNZ: J clarified that if we're going to make suggestions we should do it in an open body <br />and I totally agree. And before I lose this thought, I've been jotting this down and you guys may <br />have thought about this already. <br />But—and I wish there's some place that you guys can find monies that don't violate anything <br />where you can do a 30 -second professional commercial like HECO does—showcasing the fresh <br />talent, showcasing the jobs really quick—and I just don't want to say young talent, but you want <br />it to be fresh—I'll just use the word "fresh"—and that during that spot, you can showcase <br />student loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement, or the EAP, and stuff like that. But in that <br />commercial spot—and I'm not sure who you tap—whether it's information specialist with the <br />mayor or somebody that is like-minded that the recruitment thing is a priority that has to, kind of, <br />be showcased differently. <br />And this commercial is not something that's online where very little people go and look. But it's <br />actually money that's well spent that's during the news on that the 6 p.m. news that's a <br />commercial sometime during then. But something like that, that might cost a lot but I think <br />might have huge exposure and yield probably a lot of good, hopefully, recruiting people in. <br />Okay, that's all I want to say. <br />Page 27 <br />