2026-01-16 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board January 16, 2026 MR. THOMAS: Except the Director, probably. MS. TOKIHIRO: The Administrator—that position, I believe, is civil service—it’s a civil service position. MR. THOMAS: Yeah. MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah. So, Animal Control, Mass Transit, and OSCER—I believe are—the Aging Administrator—yes, that’s correct. Yeah. MR. THOMAS: Well, let’s wish them well. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Any other questions or comments? MS. BOND: Not on the report—no—but I have another question for you. CHR. CABANAS: Oh, I have a question on your report, though. MS. BOND: Then go—yeah, that’s what I’m saying—not on the report CHR. CABANAS: Can I go—yeah. So, Sommer, on—for the Personnel and Organizational Development Division, did someone leave the Employee Development Specialist position? MS. TOKIHIRO: Yes. So, Junko was in the Trainee position, and she elected to return to her last held permanent position, which was in HR as the Account Clerk. So, after being in the Personnel and Organizational Development Division for several months and getting used to the type of work that they do—she felt that that wasn’t the best fit for her— and so, she exercised her ability to return to the Account Clerk position. So, Jenny did have that vacancy, and she completed the recruitment, and actually made a st selection. So, we’ll have a new staff member in that division as of February 1—so, we’re looking forward to that. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. And for the Recruitment and Examination Division, the radio ads continue, and they’re very well done. I continue to hear the new one on the radio—so that’s really good. What happens now that Michelle is no longer there? MS. TOKIHIRO: So, Stacie Iwasaki is the Program Specialist in the Recruitment and Examination Division, so she’s on TA to the Manager position while we work on recruiting to fill. Page 9