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Merit Appeals Board <br />November 26, 2024 <br />MR. PAUSE: Yes. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. So that sentence ends by saying, "the selectee's appointment shall be voided <br />and the recruitment cancelled." I'm going to continue to the second sentence. It says, "Please <br />inform the employee by no later than March 8, 2024, that he will be returned to his last held <br />permanent position... "do you see that sentence? <br />MR. PAUSE: Yes. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. Did you inform Mr. Turner that he would be returned by March 8 h? <br />MR. PAUSE: I don't understand the question. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. So, this memo asked that — <br />MR. PAUSE: I —let me try —excuse me. I did inform him that he would be returned but it was <br />not by March 8'. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. Thank you. Was there a reason why you did not inform him by March 8 h? <br />MR. PAUSE: I could speculate and say that at the time this memo was issued, I was not on <br />island. I might have been out of the office and then I did have subsequent follow-up <br />conversations with the Director of HR. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. So, you recall having at least one meeting —how many meetings did you have <br />with the Director of HR? <br />MR. PAUSE: At least one, face-to-face; and, perhaps, a phone call. I don't recall. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. Do you recall having a Zoom meeting with Director Tokihiro? <br />MR. PAUSE: I don't recall. <br />MR. LEE: Okay. <br />MR. PAUSE: I recall a face-to-face meeting with the Director and other members of her staff. <br />MR. LEE: Do you recall asking Director Tokihiro to wait on taking action so you could tell <br />Mr. Turner in person? <br />MR. PAUSE: That sounds like something I would have said yes. I, definitely wanted to have <br />it a direct conversation with Mr. Turner and if there was —if I wasn't physically on -island that <br />couldn't have occurred. <br />Page 27 <br />