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<br />Merit Appeals Board January 16, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />So, I think it’s going well, and we’re looking forward to continuing to work on it, and continue <br />to build in functionality as we, kind of, get through this initial rollout. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Are the paystubs electronic or are they—they, actually, have physical paystubs? <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: So, we have the option for both. Apparently, Hawaiʻi is a State where you <br />would have to opt out of getting a printed paystub. So, we have to provide printed paystubs to <br />all of our employees, unless they choose to opt out and only receive the electronic version. <br /> <br />So, people had the option to opt out, in which case, they would only see it electronically— <br />otherwise, they did receive a paper copy and can access it electronically as well. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Wonderful. Awesome. I’m glad it’s—I’m not going to say, “going smoothly,” but <br />you know. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah. It is progressing. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Moving forward. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yes. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: What’s happening in Animal Control—looks like it closed out all the <br />recruitment, except for a Senior Technician, or Assistant, or something. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah. So, we recognized on the class specification, when employees are <br />required to perform stand-by duties, we document it as a special working condition on the class <br />spec.—that responsibility for being on scheduled stand-by was always a part of those Animal <br />Control and Protection Officer positions, but it was not documented in the class spec. <br /> <br />So, we closed the recruitments so that the class spec. could be amended and there’s also— <br />because it had been left off of the class spec. for current employees, we’re in the process of—our <br />Animal Control is in the process of consulting with the Union as well. And so, now that the <br />change is being made, then the recruitments will be re-opened. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: So, the Animal Control has, kind of, been back and forth in terms of who’s in <br />charge, right? <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yes. So, currently, the Administrator for Animal Control—that position is <br />vacant. So, the recruitment was conducted and, I believe, interviews occurred earlier this week. <br />So, I haven’t been notified that a new Administrator has been selected, but they are in that <br />process. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: It used to be in the Police Department, right? And now, it’s a separate <br />agency— <br />Page 6 <br /> <br /> <br />