HomeMy WebLinkAboutInternal Complaint Procedures & Filing Appeals with the Merit Appeals Board Internal Complaint Procedures & Filing Appeals with the Merit Appeals Board
Prior to filing an appeal, the Internal Complaint Procedures and any required administrative review must be exhausted. For more information,
current county employees should contact their employing department's human resources representative. Others may contact the Department of
Human Resources directly at 961-8361 or cohhr@hawaiicounty.gov.
What May Be Appealed Who May Appeal Filing Deadlines
Civil service recruitment/examination.Actions taken in locating applicants for Any applicant for a county civil service position,except a Twenty(20) calendar days after
employment,in receiving applications,in referring eligible applicants for current county employee included in a bargaining unit and the date of the decision rendered
employment consideration,or evaluating an applicant. the matter is subject to the grievance procedure under the on the Internal Complaint.
collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Civil service recruitment
Includes rejection of an application for failure to meet minimum
qualification requirements and rejection of an application for failure to
submit before the closing date.
Civil service examination
Includes failure to pass a written examination,failure to pass an assessment
(i.e.physical agility tests), non-selection for a position,etc.
Civil service examination Any county employee serving an initial probationary
Discharge for failure to successfully complete an "initial probationary" appointment to a civil service position.
period.
Note,however,release for inefficiency during a "new probationary"
appointment may not be appealed to MAB.
Civil service classification/reclassification.Actions taken in assigning a civil Any county civil service employee in the position during the Twenty(20) calendar days after
service position to a class based on the kind and level of work performed and period between the effective date of the classification action the date of the Human Resources
knowledge,qualifications,and skills required. This includes change to and the date of a subsequent action taken on the position, Director's decision on the Internal
classification title and determinations of appropriate classification title resulting except an employee included in a bargaining unit and the Complaint or Administrative
in no change to classification. matter is subject to the grievance procedure under the CBA. Review.
Initial pricing of civil service classes. Actions taken in assigning a new class to a Any county civil service employee in the position as of the Twenty(20) calendar days after
pay grade. effective date of the action taken,except an employee the date of the Human Resources
included in a bargaining unit and the matter is subject to the Director's decision on the Internal
grievance procedure under the CBA. Complaint or Administrative
Review.
Other employment actions.Adverse employment actions taken against Any county civil service employee who is excluded from Twenty(20) calendar days after
employees excluded from collective bargaining. This includes suspension, collective bargaining and suffers adverse employment the date of the decision rendered
demotion,discharge,and actions for failure to meet performance action. on the Internal Complaint.
requirements.