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Merit Appeals Board
Department of Human Resources
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 102
Hilo, Hawai‘i
January 29, 2018 (Monday)
Call to Order (Item 1)
The meeting of the Merit Appeals Board, County of Hawaiʻi, was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
by Chair Julie M. Tulang, at the Department of Human Resources (HR) Conference Room, 101
Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi, on Monday, January 29, 2018.
CHR. TULANG: I’d like to call this meeting to order
Roll Call – Present
Ms. Julie M. Tulang, Chair
Mr. David K. S. Nahuina, Vice-Chair
Mr. William Chillingworth, Member
Ms. Luahiwa Namahoe, Member
Mr. Mitch Tam, Member
Also Present
Mr. J Yoshimoto, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Ofc. of the Corp. Counsel
Ms. Gabriella Cabanas, HR Manager II, HR Department
Ms. Rene Schoen, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Ofc. of the Corp. Counsel
Ms. Glynis Yamada, Secretary-Reporter, HR Department
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Statements from the Public (Item 2)
CHR TULANG: Seeing no statements from the public—
Approval of Minutes (Item 3)
CHR. TULANG: We have no minutes to approve—
Communication(s) (Item 4)
CHR. TULANG: And no communications at hand.
Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) (Item 5)
Selection of New Director of Human Resources: Assessment and Review of Selection
Process for Filling the Position - Timeline, Applications, Interview and Selection Processes
CHR. TULANG: Our unfinished business is the selection of the new director for Human
Resources and we’re here to look through the assessment and review—the selection process for
filling the position, timeline, applications, interview, and selection process.
(The Merit Appeals Board anticipates convening one or more executive meetings regarding the
above matter listed on the agenda, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4, 992-5(a) (2) and 92-5(a) (4),
for the purpose of consulting with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the
Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to
HRS Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive meeting.)
At this time, I’ll entertain a motion to go into executive session?
MR. CHILLINGWORTH: So moved.
MR. NAHUINA: Second.
CHR. TULANG: All those in favor? Opposed?
AYES: Members Chillingworth, Nahuina, Namahoe, Tam, and Chair Tulang – 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
EXCUSED: None.
CHR. TULANG: Same sign. Thank you.
RECESS: The Chair called for a recess at 10:02 a.m. to convene executive session.
RECONVENE: The open session reconvened at 12:20 p.m.
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Schedule Next Meeting Date (Item 6)
CHR. TULANG: Yes. Okay. The schedule for February 15th, we will start our interview at
9 a.m. at the Puna Conference Room, at the County Building. And our second interview on the
same day will start at 12. All other dates remain the same.
(The Merit.Appeals Board will convene meetings on the following dates: Regular meeting of the
Merit Appeals Board on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Aupuni Center
Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 1, Hilo; and Special Meetings of the Merit Appeals
Board on Monday, February 12, and Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Puna
Conference Room, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501, Hilo, and Wednesday,
February 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Human Resources Conference Room, 101
Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo.)
CHR. TULANG: Anything else? Any comments? Any clarifications.
Adjournment(Item 7)
CHR. TULANG: Okay. I'll entertain a motion for adjournment?
MR. CHILLINGWORTH: Move to adjourn.
MS. NAMAHOE: Second.
CHR. TULANG: All those in favor? Oppose?
AYES: Members Chillingworth,Nahuina,Namahoe, Tam, and Chair Tulang—5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
EXCUSED: None.
CHR. TULANG: Motion carried. Thank you, all good people. (The meeting adjourned at
12:25 p.m.)
Re ctfully su mitted,
Glynis amada, Secretary-Reporter
APPROVED:
Julie M. Tulang, Chair
Merit Appeals Board
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