2023-12-21 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board December 21, 2023 arbitration they resolve it that way. So, that's the purpose. The only time it should come to MAB is if it cannot be resolved and then it comes to MAB. And that's why the internal complaint process is very important and that's why for HR, specifically, when they're dealing with applicants they need to engage with the person. It's not only sending an email notice to the individual. It's talking to the individual, allowing them to understand why this is—why their application was not accepted, give them options that's where the employment counseling component comes in. For a line department, if it's a non-selection—while there's only so much that the line department will provide to the applicant why you're not selected, they're not going to give an analysis to the individual. However, both sides need to have their facts so that if—when they come to MAB, they provide the facts, yeah, so that MAB can evaluate and then make a decision. But that engagement with the person, to me, is so important. And we don't want applicants to be disillusioned or so discouraged, they don't apply for other recruitments. We want them to continue to apply even if this job, you didn't meet MQ's—maybe the other job you will, but hang in there and keep trying. A lot of employees, a lot of applicants have done that but they need to engage with the person. So, any other comments or questions. MR. KUNZ: I was just going to say, I have no more questions this year, regarding this matter. CHR. CABANAS: So, I don't know—any recommendation or MR. KUNZ: I think we just wait for CHR. CABANAS: Wait for Part 2. MR. KUNZ: Yeah. And then, we can have a more active discussion. CHR. CABANAS: And Glynis has a lot of it already. So, I'm going to incorporate what she has—what the appellant needs to do for an appeal itself. In other words, provide an original and eight copies of your exhibits, provide your list of witnesses, and that sort of thing—so that they come prepared and they're not at a disadvantage. In other words, both sides come prepared because what we have found was appellants may not know what they really need to do in an appeal—and they don't realize, sometimes, it's a formal appeal hearing that could last hours, if not, the whole day depending on the matter. So, I will get that done early in 2024. So, do we need to do anything with this? MR. YOSHIMOTO: File (inaudible). Page 8