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<br />Merit Appeals Board December 18, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) <br /> <br />Informational update by Merit Appeals Board Chair, Gabriella M. Cabanas, <br />concerning her attendance at the Salary Commission’s Public Hearing held on <br />November 17, 2025, regarding proposed salary adjustments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 <br />for the Director and Deputy Director of the Department of Human Resources. <br /> <br />Note: The above matter was discussed at its meeting held on October 30, <br />2025 (reference Communication numbers 25-07 – 25-07.02). The Board <br />members approved her attendance and representation at the Salary <br />Commission’s Public Hearing scheduled on November 17, 2025. <br /> <br />9) Announcements <br /> <br />10) Schedule Next Meeting Date <br /> <br />The Merit Appeals Board will convene its next meeting on Friday, January 16, 2026, <br />at 9:00 a.m., at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building, 25 Aupuni <br />Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720. <br /> <br />11) Adjournment <br /> <br />If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please <br />contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361 or by email at <br />Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as <br />possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is <br />available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. <br /> <br />Submitting Written Testimony: The Board encourages the public to submit thoughts, <br />comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board <br />Members prior to the meeting, written testimony should be submitted before 12:00 <br />noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to <br />Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the <br />Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4224. All <br />written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. <br /> <br />Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet <br />provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection <br />during regular business hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720. <br /> <br />If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days <br />of becoming a lobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code\]. A <br />lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends <br />3 <br /> <br />