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Home My WebLink AboutFY23-24 Auditing - Investigative Services, Michael J. UdovicT C7, Fic�_:s, � LATZ "CCD:.1ilIV 11 9 2023 MICHAEL J. UDOVIC ATTORNEY/ARBITRATOR PO BOX 252 PAPAIKOU, HAWAII 96781 808 990-1122 mcudovic @yahoo.com June 16, 2023 Ms. Deanna Sako, Director of Finance County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni St. 2103 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Professional Services: Auditing, Investigative Services Dear Ms. Sako: I am a retired from both the County of Hawaii where I was employed as an attorney for both the Prosecuting Attorney and the Office of Corporation Counsel. After retirement I was appointed as a Per Diem District Court Judge from 2015 until 2018, when I reached mandatory retirement age. As an Attorney in the Corporation Counsel Office, I worked on many matters, representing the Planning Department before various trial and appellate Courts. I also handled hearings before the Planning Commission and Hearing Officers. I was also assigned to investigate and litigate employment related issues. Prior to becoming an Attorney in t 976 I worked for the State of California Department of Employment, both as a Staff Trainer in both Employment and Unemployment Insurance matters and as an adjudicator making investigations into reasons for leaving employment as well as Super4vising a State Employment Office. I represented the County of Hawaii before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Labor and Industrial Rights Commission. I have been appointed as an arbitrator through HLRB to conduct disciplinary hearings related to Union Grievances. I am familiar with conducting trials and hearings. Accordingly, I would respectfully request that I be appointed to conduct employment related investigations. Attached is a resume of my qualifications which covers my professional activities since 1976. I hold a bachelor's degree in political science from Cal State Long Beach and a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor degree from Glendale University College of Law. I have conducted investigations for various departments of the County of Hawaii including Environmental Management, Public Works, Planning, Parks and Mass Transit. I reside in Hilo and am available to the entire Island of Hawaii. Yours truly, /sl Michael J. Udovic RESUME Michael J. Udovic, Attorney/Arbitrator PO Box 252 Papaikou, HI 96781 (808) 990-1122, Email: mcudovic@yahoo.com Professional and Employment: March 2017 to Present Arbitrator: Labor Grievances. UPW v Various State and Counties (7 cases)) HGEA V various State and Counties (10) SHOPO v Hawaii County Police Department (1 case) HFFA (1 case) Arbitrator in Personal Injury (8 cases) Investigations: Investigations of Workplace Incidents: Violence, Harassment Insubordination, Falsification of Records, and other Equal Protection Matters. (25 separate cases) Grand Jury Counsel 2021 Fiscal Year (Third Circuit Court) March 2015 to July 2018: Per Diem District Court Judge, motions, hearings, calendar and trials in District Court and Family Court. Third Circuit State of Hawaii. September 2004-July 2104 Office of Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii: Represented County of Hawaii and its Departments in various matters including, Arbitration proceedings for HGEA, SHOPO, HFFA, UPW, Interest Arbitration for, SHOPO, HFFA, HGEA. Workers Compensation before LIRAB; EEOC Litigation as well as complex Tort and Land Use Matters, Litigated 1983 USC Matters in both State and Federal Courts as well as Administrative Hearings. January 1992 -September 2004 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Prosecution of Criminal Matters before all Courts of the State of Hawaii including jury trials and appellate proceedings. Supervised Litigation units in Circuit and District Court National College of District Attorneys Trial Practice Trainer-, University of South Carolina, Columbia South Carolina 1994-2019 University of Hawaii/Hawaii Community College: Lecturer in Political Science and Administration of Justice Departments. 1976-1992 Michael J. Udovic, Attorney at Law -Pasadena California Private Practice of Law emphasizing all phases of litigation. I tried many jury trials including Capital Litigation. I was also a per diem judge in both the Alhambra and Pasadena Municipal Courts. 1990-1992 Lecturer -Political Science Cal State Los Angeles 1970-1978: State of California Department of Human Resources; Adjudicated Unemployment Cases in quasi- judicial proceedings to determine eligibility for unemployment benefits. Required fact finding and application of standards set by law and drafting of decisions. Represented HRD in Administrative hearings. Staff Trainer for employment and unemployment law. Developed and implemented training programs in a variety of employment related subjects Education: Glendale University College of Law JD 1976, BS 1974 California State University -Long Beach BA Political Science 1970 Admitted to Practice: All Courts State of Hawaii, State of California, US Supreme Court, 9th Circuit, US District Courts, Hawaii, Central District of California, Southern District of California. Community Interests: President Board of Directors Onomea Federal Credit Union, Papaikou, Hawaii 2007 to present. Immaculate Heart of Mary: Various volunteer positions at local Parish since 1992. Hourly Rate: $225.00 per hour for work performed in preparation and hearings for Arbitrations $175.00 per hour as Administrative Hearings Officer. Investigations: $75-100 per hour. Costs: Travel $75.00.00 per hour, Mileage at IRS rates. $300 cancellation fee for hearings cancelled within 7 days of the hearing.