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