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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-12-18 Merit Appeals Board AgendaC. 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 ofHawai‘i MeritAppeals Board AupuniCenter 101PauahiStreet, Suite2 Hilo, Hawai‘i96720 808) 961-8361 Fax (808) 961-8617 Agenda December 18, 2025 (Thursday) 9:00a.m. HiloCouncil Chambers Hawaii County Building 25Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 Hilo, HI96720 Members ofthe public may attendthismeeting either in-person atthemeeting location orviaZOOM: JoinZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605553392?pwd=mlMPzifD7hlNq7b9c9iTTb52pfpVoz.1 Meeting ID: 1605553392 Passcode: Dec18MAB Dialin: 16692545252US Meeting ID: 1605553392 Passcode: 42665435 Themembers oftheMerit Appeals Board willattend thismeeting in-person attheHilo Council Chambers andviaZoom. Themeeting shall beautomatically recessed forupto thirty (30) minutes torestore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained withallmembers participating inthemeeting andwith thein-person location identified inthisagenda. Themeeting may reconvene wheneitheraudiovisual communication isrestored, oraudio-onlycommunication isestablished afteran unsuccessful attempt torestore audiovisual communication. Ifitisnotpossible to reconvene themeeting asprovided inthissection within thirty (30) minutes afteran interruption tocommunication, themeeting shallbeautomatically terminated. Gilbert J. Aguinaldo, Daniel “Niel” Thomas, Members Hawai‘iCounty isanEqualOpportunity Provider andEmployer. MeritAppealsBoard December 18, 2025 1) CalltoOrder 2) Addendum toAgenda (Requires fourvotes andmust comply with Hawai‘iRevised Statutes § 92-7(d)) 3) Statements from thePublic onAgenda Items – Oral testimony maybepresented totheBoardeither attheoutsetofthismeeting orimmediately prior tothe applicable agenda item. 4) Approval ofMinutes oSeptember 26, 2025 oOctober 30, 2025 5) Director’sReport MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: December 2025 o Administrative Services Division o Classification & PayDivision o Equal Opportunity/ADADivision 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 onNovember 14, 2025, fromAppellant, appealing aRecruitment and Examination action bythe Hawaii County Human Resources Department. Board Action Required: Setting ahearing dateanddeadlines for submittal ofdocuments. 7) NewBusiness (fordiscussion andappropriate action) None.) 2 MeritAppealsBoard December 18, 2025 8) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) Informational update byMerit Appeals Board Chair, Gabriella M. Cabanas, concerning her attendance attheSalary Commission’sPublic Hearing heldon November 17, 2025, regarding proposed salary adjustments forFiscalYear2025-2026 for theDirector and Deputy Director oftheDepartment ofHuman Resources. Note: The above matter wasdiscussed atitsmeeting heldonOctober 30, 2025 (reference Communication numbers 25-07 – 25-07.02). TheBoard members approved herattendance andrepresentation at theSalary Commission’sPublicHearing scheduled onNovember 17, 2025. 9) Announcements 10) Schedule Next Meeting Date TheMeritAppeals Boardwillconvene itsnextmeeting onFriday, January 16, 2026, at9:00a.m., attheHilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI96720. 11) Adjournment Ifyouneedanauxiliary aid/service orotheraccommodation duetoadisability, please contact Glynis Yamada at (808) 961-8361orbyemailat Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.govassoon aspossible. Requests madeasearlyas possible willallow adequate time tofulfill your request. Upon request, thisnotice is available inalternate formats suchaslargeprint, Braille, orelectronic copy. Submitting Written Testimony: TheBoard encourages thepublic tosubmit thoughts, comments, and input viawritten testimony. Toensure timely delivery toBoard Members priortothemeeting, written testimony should besubmitted before 12:00 noon onthebusiness dayprior tothe meeting by: (1) emailto Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mailtothe MeritAppeals Board at101PauahiStreet, Suite2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless oftimeofreceipt, willbepartofthepermanent record. Board Packet: Pursuant toHawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, theboard packet provided tomembers ofthisboardforthis meeting isavailable forpublic inspection during regular business hoursat101Pauahi Street, Suite2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Ifyouarealobbyist, youmust register withtheHawai‘iCounty Clerk within fivedays ofbecoming alobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘iCounty Code\]. A lobbyist means “anyindividual engaged forpayorother consideration whospends 3 MeritAppealsBoard December 18, 2025 more thanfivehours inany monthor $275 inany six-month period for thepurpose of attempting toinfluence legislative oradministrative action bycommunicating or urging others tocommunicate withpublic officials.” \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3 a)(6), Hawai‘iCounty Code\]. Registration forms andexpenditure report documents are available attheOffice oftheCounty Clerk-Council, 25Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i96720. 4