2025-09-26 Merit Appeal Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board September 26, 2025 CHR. CABANAS: Yes. MS. BOND: Okay. All right, now I’m not as confused. Thank you. Sorry. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, thank you, Trisha. I know this is a lot on your plate, but you’ve done a really good job in putting all this together for us and very timely, very efficient. So, thank you very much. And—what can I say, Jo-Ann, please relay to the employees that, as Ms. Gibo has indicated, that th the Court—First Circuit Court on Oʻahu—has picked this date, January 27. SPEAKER: (Inaudible.) th CHR. CABANAS: Yeah, January 27, 2026—it’s going to be via Zoom. So, I believe the Attorney General’s Office will send you folks letters, again, informing you so you can be present wherever—how would they arrange Zoom capability on their end? They’re the Appellants? MS. GIBO: Right. So, my understanding is that the court should have notified you folks, but if they haven’t, we’re happy to provide you folks with that information. CHR. CABANAS: Have they? MS. TALLETT: Not yet. CHR. CABANAS: Okay, Jo-Ann says, “Not yet.” MS. GIBO: Okay, that’s unfortunate—‘cause I think we were notified only earlier this month of that date. So, I’m happy to forward that information—I have all your folks’ mailing addresses, and I can forward that information. You folks will—because it’s by Zoom you folks can just attend either individually/collectively from wherever you folks are. MS. TALLETT: That sounds good. I’ll let them know. CHR. CABANAS: Would you have Zoom—some Zoom capability somewhere? MS. TALLETT: I have, but they’re probably not going to have at work. CHR. CABANAS: Oh. MS. TALLETT: ‘Cause that’s something that they would have to take off of the floor and leave the office open. CHR. CABANAS: Yeah. And we’re talking about eight—I think it’s eight (inaudible). MS. TALLETT: No, they’re right down—now they’re down to five. Page 33