HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-26 Merit Appeals Board Agenda
Harry Kim Luahiwa Namahoe
Mayor Chair
William Chillingworth
Vice-Chair
County of Hawai‘i
Merit Appeals Board
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8361 Fax (808) 961-8617
Agenda
February 26, 2020 (Wednesday)
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room
Department of Human Resources
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2
Hilo, HI 96720
1) Call to Order
2) Addendum to Agenda (requires four votes and must comply with
Hawai‘i Revised Statutes § 92-7(d))
3) Statements from the Public
4) Approval of Minutes
o December 18, 2019
5) Communication(s)
None.
6) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
o Election of Merit Appeals Board Chair and Vice-Chair for Calendar Year 2020.
Bella Hughes, Mitch Tam, Mel Ventura, Members
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Merit Appeals Board February 26, 2020
7) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
A) FY 2019-2020 Annual Performance Evaluation of the Director of Human
Resources (HR):
o Merit Appeals Board’s Evaluation Tool for the Director of HR for
FY 2019-2020
o SurveyMonkey questions for FY 2019-2020
(Note: At the Merit Appeals Board meeting held on December 18, 2019, the above
evaluation tool and SurveyMonkey questions for FY 2019-2020 were postponed.)
B) Review of Executive Session Minutes
o December 18, 2019
Executive Session
The Merit Appeals Board anticipates convening one or more executive meetings
regarding the above matters, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(2) and
92-5(a)(4), for the purpose evaluating an officer or employee of the County of
Hawai'i, where the consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and
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.
8) Director’s Report
A) HR Quarterly Reports: July – September 2019 (EO only)
October – December 2019
B) General Update re Bargaining Units
C) General Update re HR Staffing
9) Schedule Next Meeting Date
10) Adjournment
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Merit Appeals Board February 26, 2020
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please
contact Glynis Yamada at 808-961-8361 or by e-mail at
Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible, preferably by February 24, 2020.
If a response is received after February 24, 2020, we will try to obtain the auxiliary
aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
Board Packet. Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection
during regular business hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code\]. A lobbyist
means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to
communicate with public officials.” \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai‘i County
Code\] Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of
the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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