2023-07-28 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board July 28, 2023 CHR. CABANAS: Okay. September 15 is the first deadline. And then, how about the second deadline, October 13 that's a Friday, which is now two weeks before our hearing on October 26. Does that work? Okay. So, I'm going to recap here. The first deadline will be September 15deadline for both parties to submit documents, which will include exhibits, witness list, motions, and memorandums—and it's by the close of business, 4:30 p.m. on September 15. You will get to review each other's documents. Okay? The second deadline will be October 13''. And it's the deadline for parties to respond to the filings, which includes responsive pleadings, any rebuttals—and the deadline is close of business, 4:30 p.m., October 13. All documents need to be submitted to the Board's secretary, which is Glynis Yamada—via email, and regular mail or hand-delivered—and to the opposing party. So, it's email, and regular mail or hand-delivered—so it got to be both. It's going to be one -original and eight copies of all submittals. So, if you have Exhibit 1—it's the original and 8 copies of Exhibit 1. And your exhibits should be numbered. So both of you number your exhibits. If you have 20 exhibits number 1 all the way to 20. And it's 1 original and 8 copies of each exhibit. Okay. So, Mr. Hakoda, your exhibits would be numerical1, 2, 3, 4—whatever you have. Mr. Thomas, your exhibits would be labeled A, B, C, D, E, F. Okay? To distinguish the exhibits once the hearing is ongoing. We will also send you a letter to both parties notifying you of the date, time, location, and the deadlines so you'll have a written reference to work from. So, Glynis will send it out from the Board. So, now if that works and it seems to workokayI need a motion to approve the September 15'h initial deadline and then the second deadline of October 13'h for your rebuttals. MS. MATHEWS: So moved. CHR. CABANAS: Thank you. Is there a second? MR. WISEMAN: Second. CHR. CABANAS: Thank you, Mr. Wiseman. Any further discussion? Mr. Hakoda. MR. HAKODA: Madam Chair, MembersI had a question as far as witnesses who would be allowed because my co-worker that is actually in that position that I was supposed to be reallocated to—and my bosses want to come in, I guess on my behalf MR. WISEMAN: Madam Chair, point of order. We should finish the motion first before we Page 15