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Merit Appeals Board August 26, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —on the job. And so, creating the pathways to do that. That’s why all of our <br />job postings, also they don’t specifically require a degree—it’s a combination of education and <br />experience substantially equivalent to a degree. So, that provides the opportunity for someone to <br />be able to qualify with—through professional level experience. So, it’s not just a degree. So, <br />you could attain a position and not have a four-year degree. <br /> <br />So, just a variety of different ways that we’re looking to support our workforce and build our <br />workforce and support the County. <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Wow, that’s good. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Thank you. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: —Jenny and Nawai and Junko, for coming today. We enjoyed the <br />presentation immensely. Thank you very much. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Thank you, guys <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you, Sommer. Take care. Okay, we’ll do a little pause for a few <br />minutes. <br /> <br />RECESS: The Chair called for a recess at 9:54 a.m. <br /> <br />RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 9:58 a.m. in open session. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: So, we are resuming our meeting, and we have our Director of HR, Sommer <br />Tokihiro. Thank you for that meet and greet with Personnel and Organizational Development <br />Division—that was really awesome. Their training has really—they’ve expanded. And, of <br />course, Jenny is fortunate to have two staff members to help her, so that’s wonderful. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah, they’re doing an awesome job. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Yeah, I can see, they’re blossoming. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yes. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: They’re on full throttle. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah, they are. <br /> <br />Page 20 <br /> <br /> <br />