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Home My WebLink About2025-03-13 Merit Appeals Board AgendaM�r�ox wzzzzar' v. T-'x-Zzhaw e jr . MGI�iGIGI�wGI PCr-eMOr- Mel'l'cM N�SG/cl2cOt0 PePutl� MGIuGIG�cuGl Pc�eMO� Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 03/06/2025 01:34:11 PM C,c nMeUca M. ac bvwas chazr �SuZ� �Owa' vice-CGr�� County of Hawaii Merit Appeals Board .4upL,m,%Gewtev t 101 PnLCnk Street, .Suite 2 * HYLo, Hnvvni i96�20 (gog) 901-�361 * F=ax (gog) Agenda March 13, 2025 (Thursday) 9:00 a.m. Hilo Council Chambers Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 Hilo, HI 96720 Members of the public may attend this meeting either in -person at the meeting location or via ZOOM: Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoom2ov.com/i/1613294965?pwd=9L2Ufxci7tcsFRNOuVXiLhcitPifOiJy.1 Meeting ID: 161329 4965 Passcode: Mar13MAB Dial in: Phone No: 669 254 5252 Meeting ID: 161329 4965 Passcode: 71413412 The members of the Merit Appeals Board will attend this meeting in -person at the Hilo Council Chambers and via Zoom. The meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting and with the in -person location identified in this agenda. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio -only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty (30) minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated. cja� Matkews, Mewtber I-tawaPi aoux,t� is ax, Ec(uaL o??ortux,it� ProvEcG er awG{ EwtPLo�er. Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 03/06/2025 01:34:11 PM Merit Appeals Board March 13, 2025 1) Call to Order 2) Addendum to Agenda (Requires four votes and must comply with Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92-7(d)) 3) Statements from the Public on Agenda Items — Oral testimony may be presented to the Board either at the outset of this meeting or immediately prior to the applicable agenda item. 4) Approval of Minutes (None.) 5) Director's Report o MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: March 2025 6) Communication(s) (None.) 7) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action) (None.) 8) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) A) Communication No. 25-01, received February 18, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson, transmitting the "Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Decision and Order," concerning the appeal hearing held on November 26, 2024, regarding Communication No. 24-03, received on May 1, 2024, from Appellant, appealing the following actions by the County of Hawai`i's Human Resources Department: Recruitment and examination, and Classification or reclassification of a particular position. Board action reduired: Approval of the Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Decision and Order. Communication No. 25-01.01, received on February 20, 2025, from Ted H. S. Hong, Esquire, on behalf of Appellant, requesting this matter be delayed until his arrival at the meeting — Exhibit "1" (due to a scheduling conflict). Note: The communications listed above were postponed to its next meeting scheduled for March 13, 2025. (Communication No. 25-01.02 continues on the next page.) Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 03/06/2025 01:34:11 PM Merit Appeals Board March 13, 2025 Communication No. 25-01.02, received on March 5, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson, transmitting a revised "Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order." The revisions were discussed and approved at the Merit Appeals Board meeting held on February 25, 2025. Board action reduired: Approval of the revised Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order. B) Communication No. 25-02, received February 18, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson, transmitting the "Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Decision and Order," concerning the appeal hearings held on January 16 and January 30, 2025, regarding Communication No. 24-14, received on September 12, 2024, from Appellant, appealing the following action by the Fire Department: Recruitment and examination. Board action reduired: Approval of the Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Decision and Order. Communication No. 25-02.01, received on February 20, 2025, from Ted H. S. Hong, Esquire, on behalf of Appellant, requesting this matter be delayed until his arrival at the meeting — Exhibit "1" (due to a scheduling conflict). Note: The communications listed above were postponed to its next meeting scheduled for March 13, 2025. Communication No. 25-02.02, received on March 5, 2025, from Deputy Attorney General James E. Halvorson, transmitting a revised "Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order." The revisions were discussed and approved at the Merit Appeals Board meeting held on February 25, 2025. Board action reduired: Approval of the revised Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order. 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 of evaluating an officer or employee of the County of Hawaii, 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 of the members present pursuant to HRS Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive meeting. Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 03/06/2025 01:34:11 PM Merit Appeals Board March 13, 2025 9) Announcements 10) Schedule Next Meeting Date The Merit Appeals Board will convene its next meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720. 11) Adiournment If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361 or by email at Glynis. Yamada(a)hawaiicoun ov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Submitting Written Testimony: The Board encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to Glynis. Yamada(a)hawaiicoun ov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii 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, Hawaii 96720. If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist [Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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, Hawaii 96720.