2023-08-30 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board August 30, 2023 I'm going to request that Michelle Simmons stay in the room because she is the assigned manager that was responsible for the recruitment and screening of the applications. I'm going to ask Mr. Patel, if you could kindly wait outside of the Council Chambers. And then Glynis can call you when we're done—if you want to go back to your office. Yeah? Okay. Thank you. And so, Glynis is securing the door to the Hilo Council Chambers. RECESS: The Chair call for a recess at 10:05 a.m. RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 11:25 a.m. in open session. Selection Process Concerning Filling The Position For A New Director Of Human Resources - Type Of Recruitment And Timeline, Advertisements, Applications, Selection Process (Includes Review Of Qualified Applications). (Executive Session: The Merit Appeals Board Anticipates Convening One Or More Executive Meetings Regarding The Above Matter, Pursuant To HRS Sections 92-4 And 92-5(a)(4), For The Purpose Of Consulting With The Board's Attorney On Questions And Issues Pertaining To The Board's Powers, Duties, Privileges, Immunities, And Liabilities; And Section 92-5(a)(2) To Consider The Hire Of A County Officer Where Consideration Of Matters Affecting Privacy Will Be Involved. A 2/3 Vote Pursuant To Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 92-4 Is Necessary To Hold An Executive Meeting CHR. CABANAS: For the record, the Board now is entering open session at 11:25 a.m. And we concluded our executive session on the selection process for the director of human resources. And I'd like to entertain a motion at this time, just to recap in general what was decided upon in the executive session. May I have a motion, please? MS. MATHEWS: Yes. I move that we have a special meeting on October 25h convening at 8:30 with the first interview at 9. We expect it to take an hour-and-a—what MR. YOSHIMOTO: So, you can just say that we're going to start the meeting at 8:30 to conduct the interviews. MS. MATHEWS: I withdraw that motion. And my motion is that we have a meeting on October 25h, convening at 8:30 for the selection of—for the interview of the new executive director. CHR. CABANAS: For the interview of the director of human resources. MS. MATHEWS: I revise that, so it's the interview of the director of human resources. Page 5