2025-01-16 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board January 16, 2025 But I'd like to see it in writing —and I'd like to see it in writing and discuss with my client. And I would just note, in the private sector, when somebody holds somebody else's money, they're entitled to interest —but I'll ask for it, but I know that the Rules don't —may not allow it —but I'm going to ask for it. MS. MATHEWS: Okay, Mr. Hong, I basically agree with you but, I'm going back to what he said about there's some question with the new Administration and, therefore, I need to make sure that we have action in place that nothing can happen to him and I don't want to wait for Corp. Cou you know, Counsel to draft something. How do we make that work? MR. HONG: I think that I think —and Mr. Halvorson can comment on this, too —I think that if it's abundantly clear on the record, right now, that that's everybody's intent, including the Human Resources Director and Corporation Counsel then I think that would have a binding effect —and then, we can see it in writing next —before next month or before the next Board meeting. But as long as we all the record is clear, then it's reduced to writing then I don't think everybody can renege on it. MS. MATHEWS: Mr. Halvorson, do you agree? MR. HALVORSON: Yeah, I think the simplest way to do that is to do a motion that specific specifies that is —he's being returned to his position, effective March 16, I believe is the date, and his probation would continue from that date. MS. TAVARES: No. No probation. CHR. CABANAS: Okay, the County is saying no probation because they feel that it would be taken care of when, on paper, Mr. Turner is returned to his position. MR. HALVORSON: That's what I'm saying. He's returned to his position, effective March 16th, his probation would continue from that period on and will be completed by June 1st. CHR. CABANAS: Correct. Okay. MR. HALVORSON: Do that in a motion and I don't think you need it in writing. MS. TAVARES: I think the simplest and fairest way to end this today, so that Mr. Turner does not need to come back again, and we do not need to prolong this —is to make those simple changes to the Order, that the Board can discuss and vote on today. Simply changing the word "reinstate" in the Board's January IOth order, to the word "return" in the second line; adding in the word "Repair" between "Equipment" and "Supervisor" in both mentions to essentially reflect the correct title of the position; and changing "December 1st 2024" to "March 16, 2024." It's as simple as that Page 18