2025-09-26 Merit Appeals Board Agenda

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Merit Appeals Board September 26, 2025 Communication No. 25-02.09, received September 12, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, transmitting the “Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs” in the matter of the appeal of Jonah N. Kaye. Board Action Required: Approval of the Order. Communication No. 25-05.02, received September 12, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, transmitting the “Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order” concerning the appeal hearing held on July 18, 2025, regarding Communication No. 25-05, received on June 12, 2025, from Appellant, appealing the following action by the Hawai ʿ i County Office of the Mayor: An employment action taken under Chapter 76, Hawai ʿ i Revised Statutes. Board Action Required: Approval of the Order. 9) Informational briefing/update from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo concerning the matters listed below (Items A and B). The briefing/update is limited to the status of the appeals only and shall not include the discussion, details, or merits of the appeals. A. Communication No. 25-03.03, received on August 4, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, regarding HLRB-12, Petition for Declaratory Ruling; and Communication No. 25-03.04, received on August 4, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, regarding HLRB-12, Petition for Declaratory Ruling, “Exhibit 1”; and Communication No. 25-03.05, received on August 4, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, regarding Appellees’ Position Statement; Exhibits “A” – “H”; and Communication No. 25-03.06, received on August 4, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General Trisha Gibo, regarding Appellant’s Statement on the Merit Appeals Board’s Jurisdiction; and (Communication No. 25-03.07 continues on the next page.) 3