2025-03-13 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board March 13, 2025 Suzi and I worked together for years (inaudible) although we haven't for a while. So, that one was easy but, Gabe, you are they need to clone you. They really, really do. And same thing with J and Glynis —Glynis spent half her time up here, kind of, nudging us in the right direction. So, that's —she's awesome. So, thank you, all of you, for putting up with me. CHR. CABANAS: Oh, you're very welcome. It's been our pleasure —and I tell you, it's really been a pleasure, `cause you've asked a lot of great questions —thought -provoking questions —not only for whoever sits up here, but even for us. It just adds to the dialogue that we, as MAB members, have. And like I told Niel, we have a great Board. MS. MATHEWS: We do. CHR. CABANAS: Yeah. MS. MATHEWS: We really do. CHR. CABANAS: Yeah, we really do. MS. MATHEWS: And (inaudible) has the patience of a saint because I can feel the eyerolls over there and the desire to have a 10-second delay but (inaudible)he survived it. MR. THOMAS: Well, I can tell that I'm stepping into some big shoes here. It's just a one-year sentence but if I be renewed —who knows? I don't think the shoes could ever be as big as Fs are. MS. MATHEWS: Okay, that's not something I noticed. CHR. CABANAS: So, yeah, we've had some tough discussions but always respectful as I told Niel, and we're entitled to our own thoughts and opinions, and our votes as well. But like I told Gay earlier, I feel like I made a lifelong friendI really do. Gay, has a lot of great qualities. Yeah. We're going to miss you on the Board. MS. MATHEWS: Thank you. Honoka`a is not that far away CHR. CABANAS: No, it's not. MS. MATHEWS: (Inaudible.) CHR. CABANAS: Yes, so we have cake and —well, we're still in our meeting. So, let's not parry yet. So, okayso, thank you so much, Gay —and the letter —not the letter —but the lei is from all of us to Gay —and, of course, it's Niel's birthday. Page 27