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Merit Board of Appeals <br />January 28, 2015 <br />When it comes to access, the County is moving towards "SharePoint" which <br />will be available to all departments who utilize Microsoft Word. As our <br />policies, procedures, and Rules are updated, they will be loaded into <br />SharePoint and made available. So, all of the information is consolidated <br />into one repository. <br />It's exciting, you can actually click on a link, if it's a form, and it takes you <br />right to the form. We are simultaneously working on changing the forms to <br />be fillable. This was something that was recommended by the Merit <br />Appeals Board. <br />D) BARGAINING UNIT/NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE <br />The Governor has selected James Nishimoto as the Director of Human <br />Resources as well as serving as the Chief Negotiator. Bargaining Units 02, <br />03, and 04 are in negotiations. It's a daunting task to wear two hats—he has <br />reached out to all of the jurisdictions for support concerning Bargaining <br />Unit 14. Nick will provide an update. <br />Mr. Hermes provided the following update: <br />He's participating in an ad hoc committee with the State for this new <br />Bargaining Unit 14. The Legislature created this bargaining unit that <br />is comprised of two very different types of careers: State law <br />enforcement which includes sheriffs, harbor enforcement, and DLNR <br />that work in duo care where they provide enforcement on state <br />lands; and the county side where we have our ocean or water safety <br />officers. <br />We're in the middle of trying to figure out how to best combine <br />these two operations into one contract because there are very <br />different terms and conditions for both, and we perceive there to be <br />similar expectations from both of those areas in the bargaining unit. <br />Recently, HGEA has filed for impasse. He believes the State and <br />other employers are going to be working with HGEA on an alternate <br />impasse procedure that would allow time for possible mediation and <br />then arbitration—and, potentially, during the summer, with a <br />decision that would be rendered and made available for the next <br />Legislature. <br />What this really means that under this scenario, there is no contract <br />and no costs associated with the contract to be approved by the <br />current Legislature. <br />Page 17 <br />