2024-08-12 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board August 12, 2024 MS. TAVARES: And she is not challenging the reallocation of her position, which our argument is that this Board has jurisdiction for issues with reclassification, which I had to learn. It's very different than a reallocation. And, therefore, that is the reason that this—we can't even get to the remedy because this Board does not have jurisdiction to first make a determination on the foundational question that is being presented. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Ms. Tallett? MS. TALLETT: Doesn't the Merit of Appeals look into what caused this whole request that we made? That's my question. Is anybody—who's in charge of making sure that things get done in a timely manner? I show up for work every day. The first day I get a request, my 10 -day start. l only have 10 days to produce to the Corporation Counsel, public—any request I have. This took a year to change my title and my SR rating. This is the rabbit hole we were sent down. If this is not the rabbit hole, then why did we get sent down this rabbit hole? That's my question. So, who's responsible, if not the director, to make sure that their employees are doing things in a timely manner? There's no law on that is there for DHR or is there? `Cause I couldn't find it. CHR. CABANAS: Mr. Wiseman. MR. WISEMAN: Yes. Ms. Tallett, thank you for appearing today. Now, I read through your papers and you have been reallocated, which you've accepted. And it seems to me, correct me if I'm wrong, but your main concern is that it took one-year and five -months for that to happen even though you were very timely and very efficient. MS. TALLETT: Correct. And my wages were lost because of that. MR. WISEMAN: And your wages were lost the difference of your new position and the old one, is that right? MS. TALLETT: Exactly. MR. WISEMAN: Yeah, okay, but you were still getting paid the old one? MS. TALLETT: Not until a year and five -months later. Yes. MR. WISEMAN: I see. All right. And, but what you're asking the Board to do is to put some type of measure in the government operations—and there's very few governments that are not (inaudible). In my experience in living in the islands for 55 years has been usually two sleeves sometimes slow and slower—and some islands are slow and stop—at least we don't have that. But, in any event, you have compassion with your situation in having to wait that long. MS. TALLETT: But is it not the Director of County Human Resources to maintain classification and pay for all positions within the County? Is it not? `Cause that's my argument right now. Page 16