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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Merit Appeals Board <br />County of Hawai‘i <br /> <br />Board Members and their term expiration dates are: <br /> <br />Gabriella M. Cabanas, Chair December 31, 2026 <br />Suzi Bond, Vice-Chair December 31, 2028 <br />Gilbert J. Aguinaldo, Member December 31,2027 <br />Daniel “Niel” Thomas, Member December 31, 2030 <br />Vacant December 31, 2029 <br /> <br /> <br />As outlined in Section 76-14, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Merit Appeals Board decides appeals <br />from any action under Chapter 76 taken by the chief executive, the director, an appointing <br />authority, or a designee acting on behalf of one of these individuals, relating to: 1) recruitment <br />and examination; 2) classification and reclassification of a particular position; 3) initial pricing of <br />classes; and 4) other employment actions under Chapter 76, including disciplinary actions and <br />adverse actions for failure to meet performance requirements, taken against civil service <br />employees who are excluded from collective bargaining coverage under Section 89-6. <br /> <br />In addition, the board appoints the director of human resources who serves at the board’s <br />pleasure. <br /> <br />Page updated: April 2026 <br />