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Merit Appeals Board November 26, 2024 <br />MR. PAUSE: Yes, I am. <br />MR. HONG: How are you familiar with him? <br />MR. PAUSE: He is employed within our Automotive Division. <br />MR. HONG: And are you familiar with his probationary appointment to the position of <br />Construction Equipment Repair Supervisor II? <br />MR. PAUSE: Yes. <br />MR. HONG: Could you tell us how it began? <br />MR. PAUSE: Yes. The position description was signed by myself in February of 2023, sent to <br />HR, and that was subsequently approved by HR. And at the end of March of `23—and then it <br />was not posted until October of 2023, it identified the duties and the minimum qualifications. <br />We had held interviews on November 8th of 2023 there were two candidates. There was an <br />interview panel of three interviewers. And after that interview process was completed, <br />Mr. Turner was offered the job and he accepted it, subsequently —and he began in that role on <br />December 1st of 2023. <br />MR. HONG: Was the appointment as a probationary employee conditional? <br />MR. PAUSE: It was conditional in a sense that all employees when they serve a new role in the <br />County, have a 6-month mandatory probationary period. <br />MR. HONG: How far did he get in his probationary period? <br />MR. PAUSE: Well, customarily, a performance evaluation is performed at 3-months and then <br />again at 6-months. So, at 3-months he had a PAR completed Performance Assessment <br />Review —and at that 3-month period, which was done on March 4th, Mr. Lyndon scored <br />"exceeds" or "meets" all of the expectations for his job performance. <br />MR. HONG: Okay. And were you appraised of any problems with his appointment as a <br />probationary employee, after he was serving in that position? <br />MR. PAUSE: I became aware of an issue with HR on the 5t' of March it would have been <br />right after he had his 3-month performance evaluation. <br />MR. HONG: And, what if anything, did you do? <br />MR. PAUSE: Well, I was informed that there was an error in classification requirements for the <br />position and was informed by main HR that his appointment needed to be voided. So, <br />subsequently, I submitted an emaila memo to main HR, to Ms. Tokihiro, on the 7th of <br />March —and that memo just made a plea, disagreed with main HR's decision —and made a plea <br />Page 24 <br />