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Merit Appeals Board October 30, 2025 Director’s Report (Item 5) A. Meet and Greet Department of Human Resources Employees: Administrative Services Division CHR. CABANAS: We are now on the “Director’s Report” and the first thing is a meet and greet staff of the Department of Human Resources, specifically, the Administrative Services Division. Sommer? (At this time, Ms. Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, came forward.) MS. TOKIHIRO: Okay. I’d like to call Dee up, to introduce the Administrative Services Division. (At this time, Ms. Dee Ann Sadayasu, Administrative Services Officer II, Human Resources Department, came forward.) MS. TOKIHIRO: They’ve been very busy, so I haven’t been able to bring the staff to meet all of you in a prior meeting. They’ve been working hard, so I’m happy to have Dee do an introduction to her division. CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, Dee Ann. Oh, just press the right button—yeah. MS. SADAYASU: Hi. CHR. CABANAS: Hi, good morning, Dee Ann. MS. SADAYASU: Good morning. CHR. CABANAS: Nice to see you and your staff. I know it’s a busy time. I guess the word is more than busy. MS. SADAYASU: So, I’m Dee Ann Sadayasu, I’m the Administrative Services Officer. I’ve been with the County for 30-plus years. I’ve been with Human Resources for 20 years. I’d like to introduce my staff. So, I have Leslie Kamahele, who’s our Human Resources Program Specialist; I have Tisha Narimatsu, who’s our Administrative Services Program Specialist; and I have Winter Takiue, who’s our Human Resources Specialist I. So, for the Administrative Services Division we oversee and coordinate the administrative and fiscal operations of the department; coordinating activity between Human Resources and the Finance Department when it comes to HR and payroll matters; we administer rules, policies, Page 5