2025-01-16 Merit Appeals Board Agenda

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Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 01/10/2025 09:11:12 AM Merit Appeals Board January 16, 2025 reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty (30) minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated. 1) Call to Order 2) Addendum to Agenda (Requires four votes and must comply with Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92-7(d)) 3) Statements from the Public on Agenda Items — Oral testimony may be presented to the Board either at the outset of this meeting or immediately prior to the applicable agenda item. 4) Approval of Minutes (None.) 5) Director's Report (None.) 6) Communication(s) (None.) 7) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action) Election of Merit Appeals Board Chair and Vice -Chair for calendar year 2025. 8) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) A) Communication No. 24-02.05, received December 30, 2024, from Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson, transmitting the "Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Order" concerning an appeal hearing held on April 25, 2024, regarding Communication No. 24-02, received on February 12, 2024, from Appellant, appealing the following actions by the County of Hawai`i's Department of Public Works: Recruitment and examination, classification or reclassification of a particular position, and initial pricing of class (of work). Board action required: Approval of the Findings ofFacts, Conclusions of Law and Order. Executive Session The Merit Appeals Board anticipates convening one or more executive meetings regarding the above matter, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(2) and 92-5(a)(4), for the purpose of evaluating an officer or employee of the County of Hawaii, where the consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and consulting with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's