2015-01-28 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

Home

Merit Board of Appeals January 28, 2015 overtime compensation to witnesses appearing after 4:30 p.m. Also, if the meeting required more than two days that, according to Rule 104-7, where a hearing is continued, the date, time, and place of the next continued hearing date needs to be announced at the end of the hearing. It was also confirmed that Mr. Julian White would be available to attend the meetings. Motion Clarified: The hearings will be held on April 15 and 16 at the Aupuni Center Conference Room, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. The voice vote, was as follows: AYES: Board Members Nahuina, Otake, Rabago, and Chair Kuewa —4. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None. Chair Kuewa said that it would be useful to him and the Board to have both parties present pre -hearing statements with their positions explained to the Board prior to the meeting. Motion: Chair Kuewa moved that the Board order both parties to present pre -hearing statements, explanations of their positions, and witness list to the Board no later than ten working days prior to the hearing date. Seconded by Mr. Nahuina. Ms. Noda said that Rule 101-5 for filing of documents states that the date the papers are received, if it's hand -delivered, is the date it's filed. If delivered by mail, the postmark date is the date it's filed. There was further discussion concerning the date for the submittal of the documents by both parties keeping in mind the Good Friday holiday on April 3 as well as sufficient time for the Board Secretary to disseminate the information to the Board Members. The Board agreed on the date of April 1. Chair Kuewa mentioned that in regards to pre -hearing statements and witness lists, he would like both parties to address the applicable state law(s) that the appellants cited in their appeals. Page 6