2026-05-12 Merit Appeals Board Agenda

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Merit Appeals Board May 12, 2026 A. Communication No. 25-06 (and related communications), filed by employees of the Police Department appealing a classification or reclassification of a particular position. B. Communication No. 25-03 (and related communications), filed by Tony M. Enriquez, appealing an employment action taken under Chapter 76, HRS. C. Communication No. 25-08, concerning SCWC Loyola v. County of Hawaiʻi. 9) Announcements 10) Schedule Next Meeting Date The Merit Appeals Board will convene its next meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720. 11) Adjournment Auxiliary Aid and/or Service: If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361 or by email at Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.  Submitting Written Testimony: The Board encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board Members prior to the meeting, written testimony should be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record.  Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during regular business hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720.  Lobbyist: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code\]. A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six- month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code\]. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. 3