Internal Complaint Procedures & Filing Appeals with the Merit Appeals Board

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Internal Complaint Procedures & Filing Appeals with the Merit Appeals Board Prior to filing an appeal, the Internal Complaint Procedures and any required administrative review must be exhausted. For more information, current county employees should contact their employing department's human resources representative. Others may contact the Department of Human Resources directly at 961-8361 or cohhr@hawaiicounty.gov. What May Be Appealed Who May Appeal Filing Deadlines Civil service recruitment/examination.Actions taken in locating applicants for Any applicant for a county civil service position,except a Twenty(20) calendar days after employment,in receiving applications,in referring eligible applicants for current county employee included in a bargaining unit and the date of the decision rendered employment consideration,or evaluating an applicant. the matter is subject to the grievance procedure under the on the Internal Complaint. collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Civil service recruitment Includes rejection of an application for failure to meet minimum qualification requirements and rejection of an application for failure to submit before the closing date. Civil service examination Includes failure to pass a written examination,failure to pass an assessment (i.e.physical agility tests), non-selection for a position,etc. Civil service examination Any county employee serving an initial probationary Discharge for failure to successfully complete an "initial probationary" appointment to a civil service position. period. Note,however,release for inefficiency during a "new probationary" appointment may not be appealed to MAB. Civil service classification/reclassification.Actions taken in assigning a civil Any county civil service employee in the position during the Twenty(20) calendar days after service position to a class based on the kind and level of work performed and period between the effective date of the classification action the date of the Human Resources knowledge,qualifications,and skills required. This includes change to and the date of a subsequent action taken on the position, Director's decision on the Internal classification title and determinations of appropriate classification title resulting except an employee included in a bargaining unit and the Complaint or Administrative in no change to classification. matter is subject to the grievance procedure under the CBA. Review. Initial pricing of civil service classes. Actions taken in assigning a new class to a Any county civil service employee in the position as of the Twenty(20) calendar days after pay grade. effective date of the action taken,except an employee the date of the Human Resources included in a bargaining unit and the matter is subject to the Director's decision on the Internal grievance procedure under the CBA. Complaint or Administrative Review. Other employment actions.Adverse employment actions taken against Any county civil service employee who is excluded from Twenty(20) calendar days after employees excluded from collective bargaining. This includes suspension, collective bargaining and suffers adverse employment the date of the decision rendered demotion,discharge,and actions for failure to meet performance action. on the Internal Complaint. requirements.