2025-03-13 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board March 13, 2025 CHR. CABANAS: And, of course, we also have Communication number 24-14—where the Appellant —it's the Appellant's Notice of Objection to the Merit Appeals Board's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, dated March 13, 2025. Okay, so Glynis has advised me that Communication number 24-14 is now listed as 25-01.03—for your reference. Okay. So, shall I read the revised Order as our starting point of discussion for Lyndon P. K. Turner? (At this time, Mr. Lyndon P. K. Turner, Automotive Storekeeper (TA to Construction Equipment Repair Supervisor II), Public Works Department, and Mr. Ted H. S. Hong, Legal Counsel for Mr. Turner; and Mr. Justin C. Lee, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Office of the Corporation Counsel, and Ms. Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, came forward.) MR. HONG: So, good morning, Madam Chair, Members of the Board. CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, Mr. Hong. MR. HONG: My name is Ted Hong, I represent Lyndon P. K. Turner, who's sitting to my left. We've actually had CHR. CABANAS: Ted, can you speak —excuse me, can you speak more closely to the mic.? MR. HONG: Sorry. CHR. CABANAS: Thank you. MR. HONG: Getting over a cold, too, so —we've had the opportunity to read through Communication 25-01.02, which is the transmittal of a Proposed Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, dated March 5 h, 2025 or received on March by Human Resources on March 5 h, 2025. We've had the opportunity to read through it, discussed it with my client. We have no objections to the Order, as written. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Mr. Lee, any comments? MR. LEE: No comments. Thank you. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, everyone has had the chance to read the Decision and Order for Mr. Turner. MR. HONG: That's correct. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, Board members, do you —have you had the chance to review the Decision and Order? Okay, everyone nods their head, for the record. Page 5