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<br /> Mr. Goodenow: Okay…great Mr. Brilhante…thank you for coming…we <br /> appreciate where…if maybe you could help enlighten <br /> us…understand what we’ve been informed of here… <br /> <br /> Mr. Brilhante, Jr: Good morning Chair and fellow ethics commission <br /> members…William Brilhante…I’m the Human Resources Director <br /> for the County of Hawai‘i…you know this request was first <br /> brought to our attention back in November 2017…and the request <br /> was that due to the fact that the County of Hawai‘i <br /> is…implementing a new program called Energov…it’s a new <br /> software program for plans review and permitting process and that <br /> you know was a significant endeavor involving you know several <br /> million dollar…financial obligation as well as the coordination for <br /> transitioning of you know all the…the information and <br /> documentation from the current Planning Department and Building <br /> Departments software which I believe is called Magnum to <br /> this…Magnet to this current system…so that process was…taking <br /> place and…there was a need identified to us for a project <br /> manager…they wanted…the County wanted to bring in a project <br /> manager to oversee the transition and that project manager you <br /> know had to have significant computer background not only with <br /> the County system because anytime you do a transition…you’d <br /> need knowledge of the system you’re working with as well as <br /> sufficient knowledge of the system that you’ll be bringing on board <br /> to make the transition and I believe it’s called migration smoother <br /> so it was…during the discussion with IT Department…it was <br /> identified that Sheila Cadaoas an employee in you know <br /> the….individual involved in the contract…was at that time <br /> desirous of submitting retirement…you know retirement <br /> papers…she…you know she was…she qualified for retirement and <br /> she wanted to retire but I believe the IT Director…had a discussion <br /> with her and you know kind of was able to…I guess reach an <br /> agreement which Sheila that if she would be able to come back as <br /> a part-time employee…no more than you know 80% of her full- <br /> time basis…so three thirds employee…come back and be the <br /> project manager for that migration of the new computer software <br /> for the Building Department…so they entered in…Sheila <br /> submitted her resignation…because she didn’t meet the six month <br /> requirement under the ERS entitlement…she wasn’t…she didn’t <br /> qualify to receive any retirement benefits but in exchange for <br /> that…Sheila signed a…employment contract…consulting program <br /> manager contract with the County of Hawai‘i and that was <br /> incorporated you know in this…and it’s actually called <br /> employment contract and that’s exactly what we’re doing when the <br /> County does that over and over again when there’s a…when <br /> there’s a specific need for a…you know for expertise and for <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />