2011-01-18 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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no MOTION: Vice Chair Yoshiyama moved that Communication Nos. 10 -06 and 11 -01 be received and filed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rowe and unanimously carried. -Mr. White noted that with regards to the motion for reconsideration itself, it is the Board's opinion that it does not have the jurisdiction to entertain a motion for reconsideration. This is based on the fact that the rules of the Merit Appeals Board do not specifically permit a motion for reconsideration; and also as the County pointed out, the HRS does not specifically give the Board the legal authority to entertain a motion for reconsideration. MOTION: Vice Chair Yoshiyama moved to deny Ms. Botelho's motion for reconsideration. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rowe. Chair Robinson stated that it would best be filed with the court instead of this body. The motion was voted on and carried unanimously. C) Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2011 Vice Chair Yoshiyama stated that Chair Robinson has done an excellent job, and he thanked the Chair. He asked that the Board hold off on this item, as two members were absent from the meeting. The matter was deferred to the next meeting. DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1) Mr. Takahashi introduced HR manager, Joney Nitahara, who briefed the Board on matters of classification and pay (see attached). Mr. Takahashi also mentioned that Ms. Nitahara had been selected the County's Manager of the Year for outstanding work for the department and the County. 2) Mr. Takahashi regretfully reported that he lost two employees recently, one to retirement, Daniel Santos, the department's Safety and Driver Improvement Supervisor, who retired at the end of last year, and Noel Ah Choy, the department's Clerk III assigned to recruitment, who took a promotion to the Fire Department. She left in mid - December. Mr. Takahashi is leaving the 4