2024-09-19 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board September 19, 2024 Director's Report (Item 8) MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: September 2024; And Departmental Staff Updates (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: We are now on the "Director's Report." So, Ms. Tokihiro, if you could approach the dais and —Ms. Alika Kost is with her. (At this time, Ms. Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, and Ms. Alika Kost, Human Resources Program Specialist, Human Resources Department, came forward.) CHR. CABANAS: So, welcome, Sommer, and welcome, Alika. MS. TOKIHIRO: Good morning. MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: September 2024 CHR. CABANAS: So, we have the "MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report for September 2024." So, we'll do that firstor, unless you want to do the "Departmental Staff Updates" first? MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah, if I could do the staff updates first. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Sure. MS. TOKIHIRO: Thank you. Departmental Staff Updates MS. TOKIHIRO: So, I wanted to bring Alika to see you folks today. Alika has joined HR as the Program Specialist in our ADA/EOO position. So, we're very excited to have her. It's been difficult to recruit for and fill this position. So, we actually reallocated it down from the HR Manager to the Program Specialist to allow time for really in-depth training to get Alika up to speed on all of the laws and rules related to ADA. But we're happy to have her and I wanted her to come and meet the Board and see how this happens on a monthly basis. Did you have anything you wanted to share? Page 20