2024-06-25 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board June 25, 2024 RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 11:01 a.m. in open session. Director's Report (Item 5) MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: June 2024 (Executive Session: The Merit Appeals Board Anticipates Convening One Or More Executive Meetings Regarding The Above Matters, 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. A 2/3 Vote Pursuant To HRS Section 92-4 Is Necessary To Hold An Executive Meeting) CHR. CABANAS: Okay, so looking at the agenda, we are now on Number 5, the "Director's Report." Hi, Sommer. (At this time, Ms. Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, came forward.) MS. TOKIHIRO: Hi, good morning. CHR. CABANAS: Good morning. So, you are going to present the MAB's Monthly Divisional Activity Report for the month of June 2024. Do you want to do this in an executive session, Sommer? MS. TOKIHIRO: Open session is okay. CHR. CABANAS: Open session? Okay, you may begin. Oh, okay, one moment, I have too many things here. In our green folder it says, "Presented Documents." Okay. MS. TOKIHIRO: Okay. So, for the month of June you folks have all received the report. I wanted to note a couple of issues. Our Admin. Services Division is very busy processing our mass pay increases, for all employees, through Collective Bargaining Agreements, so they're going through and making all the adjustments. So, very busy time for Admin. Services prior to the July 1 payroll. Our Labor Relations Division did a consultation with HGEA in regard to the training agreement that we're going to use for our Professional Development Training positions. In the fiscal year 23-24 budget, HR was given 10 positions that are essentially interns. These 10 positions are going to be used for people who have a two-year degree that would ordinarily be part of HGEA's Bargaining Unit 3, to obtain employment with the County as a Professional Development Trainee in a specific career path position, and would work in that position and receive training and oversight directly from a department. And it can—it's a temporary position that initially would be for 12 -months but could be extended in 6 -month increments for a total of 18 -months to allow these individuals to gain the work experience that would be needed to then qualify for positions that would require a 4 -year degree or experience. Page 7