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Merit Appeals Board <br />Director's Report (Item 8) <br />April 27, 2023 <br />MAB Quarterly Reports: January – March 2023; MAB Monthly Divisional Activity <br />Report: April 2023 (Executive Session: The Merit Appeals Board Anticipates Convening <br />One Or More Executive Meetings Regarding The Above Matters, Pursuant To HRS <br />Sections 92-4 And 92-5(a)(4), For The Purpose Of Consulting With The Board's Attorney <br />On Questions And Issues Pertaining To The Board's Powers, Duties, Privileges, <br />Immunities, And Liabilities. A 2/3 Vote Pursuant To HRS Section 92-4 Is Necessary To <br />Hold An Executive Meeting) <br />CHR. CABANAS: At this time, there is a request from our Director, Waylen Leopoldino, to <br />take his "Director's Report" out of order, if it's acceptable for all Board members for us to do <br />so? Okay. So everyone is nodding their heads. So, Waylen, thank you. You may begin. We <br />are on Number 8, "Director's Report" starting with your MAB quarterly report for the period <br />January through March 2023. <br />MAB Quarterly Reports: January – March 2023 <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: Good morning, Chair Cabanas, and members of the Merit Appeals Board. <br />Waylen Leopoldino, Director of Human Resources. <br />I would like to present you all with the quarterly MAB report for the period January through <br />March 2023. And I am happy to answer any questions that you may have at this time. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay, I'm going to allow the Board members to just quickly glance through <br />it—for a reference. <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: Sure. <br />CHR. CABANAS: So, if we can just pause for just a little bit. Are there any questions or <br />comments for the director at this time? Ms. Mathews. <br />MS. MATHEWS: So, Waylen, you and I have discussed this, of course, recently but the first <br />thing that hits me on Goal number 1 is the short staffing. For you, is that improving at all? <br />MR. LEOPOLDINO: For our department HR—it's really hard to say. In our division that is <br />experiencing the most staffing issues, our Administrative Services Division they're under a lot <br />of time restrictions. And so, it's, kind of, like the cart before the horse maybeanalogy, where <br />they need the staffing but they don't have the time to go through the process. <br />And so, we're havingfortunately, we have staff in other divisions that have offered to provide <br />assistance while we get the recruitments done for that division. And so, we're working on it. <br />We're trying to do the best. And, right now, our department—we just have a lot going on. I <br />Page 7 <br />