HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-12-18 Merit Appeals Board Agenda
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Gabriella M. Cabanas
Mayor Chair
William V. Brilhante, Jr. Suzi Bond
Managing Director Vice-Chair
Merrick Nishimoto
Deputy Managing Director
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
December 18, 2025 (Thursday)
9:00 a.m.
Hilo Council Chambers
Hawaiʻi County Building
25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Hilo, HI 96720
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interruption to communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated.
Gilbert J. Aguinaldo, Daniel “Niel” Thomas, Members
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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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 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
o September 26, 2025
o October 30, 2025
5) Director’s Report
MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: December 2025
o Administrative Services Division
o Classification & Pay Division
o Equal Opportunity/ADA Division
o Health & Safety Division
o Labor Relations Division
o Personnel & Organizational Development Division
o Recruitment & Examination Division
o Workers’ Compensation Division
6) Communication(s)
Communication No. 25-09, received on November 14, 2025, from Appellant,
appealing a Recruitment and Examination action by the Hawaiʻi County Human
Resources Department.
Board Action Required: Setting a hearing date and deadlines for
submittal of documents.
7) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
(None.)
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8) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
Informational update by Merit Appeals Board Chair, Gabriella M. Cabanas,
concerning her attendance at the Salary Commission’s Public Hearing held on
November 17, 2025, regarding proposed salary adjustments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
for the Director and Deputy Director of the Department of Human Resources.
Note: The above matter was discussed at its meeting held on October 30,
2025 (reference Communication numbers 25-07 – 25-07.02). The Board
members approved her attendance and representation at the Salary
Commission’s Public Hearing scheduled on November 17, 2025.
9) Announcements
10) Schedule Next Meeting Date
The Merit Appeals Board will convene its next meeting on Friday, January 16, 2026,
at 9:00 a.m., at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building, 25 Aupuni
Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720.
11) Adjournment
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@hawaiicounty.gov 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 should be submitted before 12:00
noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to
Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the
Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4224. All
written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record.
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
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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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