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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
V. PAMAI CANO, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS KAAWA, COMMISSIONER VONNELL RAMOS, COMMISSIONER
JEFFREY IIDA , CHAIR BEVERLY GOTELLI, VICE CHAIR
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Meetings of the Civil Service Commission will be conducted as follows until further notice:
• Meetings will be publicly noticed pursuant to HRS Chapter 92.
• Minutes of meetings will be completed pursuant to HRS Chapter 92 and posted to the Civil Service
Commission’s website upon completion and approval.
Public Comments and Testimony:
• Written testimony: The Civil Service Commission shall accept written testimony for any agenda item
herein. Written testimony indicating 1) testifiers name, and if applicable, testifiers position/title and
organization represented, 2) the agenda item that the testifier provided comment on, and 3) contact
information (telephone number and email address), may be submitted to smuragin@kauai.gov or
mailed to the Civil Service Commission, c/o Office of Boards and Commission, 4444 Rice Street, Suite
300, Lihue, Hawaii 96766.
o Written testimony received by the Civil Service Commission at least 24 hours prior to the meeting
will be distributed to all Civil Service Commissioners prior to the meeting.
o Any testimony received after this time and up to the start of the meeting will be summarized by
the Clerk of the Commission during the meeting and added to the record thereafter.
o Any late testimony received will be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded.
• Oral testimony will be taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting via Microsoft Teams
remote technology platform.
o It is recommended that anyone interested in providing oral testimony register at least 24
hours prior to the meeting by emailing smuragin@kauai.gov or call (808) 241-4919. Any
request to register shall include 1) testifiers name, and if applicable, testifiers position/title
and organization represented, and 2) the agenda item that the testifier provided comment
on, and 3) contact information (telephone number and email address).
o It shall be the responsibility of the testifier to join the meeting through the Microsoft Teams
link provided on the posted agenda to provide testimony. In addition, it shall be the
responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Microsoft Teams software is downloaded and
operational prior to the meeting.
o The testifier’s audio and video shall be disabled until it is their turn to testify.
o Pursuant to HRS §92-3 of the Public Agency Meetings and Records statute, the boards shall
afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, in writing,
on any agenda item. The commission shall also afford all interested persons an opportunity
to present oral testimony on any agenda item.
o Individuals who did not register to testify shall be given an opportunity to speak on an agenda
item following the registered speakers.
o The Chair may limit all oral testimony during a commission meeting to 3 minutes, but such
time limit shall not include pertinent responses by the speaker to questions posed by
members of the Commission. The Chair may grant an additional 3 minutes to provide further
testimony after all interested persons have had an opportunity to provide oral testimony.
o If there are temporary technical glitches during a testimony, the Commission may have to
move on to the next testifier due to time constraints; we appreciate your understanding.
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REVISION #2
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
3:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Microsoft Teams VIDEO
Click on the URL below or type the URL into your computer or smart phone
https://bit.ly/36XNKvX
Microsoft Teams AUDIO
Phone: 1-469-848-0234, Conference ID: 167 012 679#
CALL TO ORDER IN OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
Individuals may orally testify on any agenda item at this time.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
a) Open Session Minutes of March 1, 2022.
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT
CSC 2022-11 February/March period, April 5, 2022 Meeting
a) Collective Bargaining
b) HRMS Project
c) HR Trainings
d) Update on Review and Revisions to Internal Policies and/or Procedures
e) Discussion on Format of the Human Resources Director’s Monthly
Reports for 2022
f) Monthly Report from HR Divisions/Sections
a. New Hires
b. Administrative Services and Benefits
c. Employee Development and Health Services
d. Other
e. HR Manager, Classification and Pay and Labor Relations
f. Recruitment and Exam
g. Payroll
h. EEO/ADA
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BUSINESS
CSC 2022-12 Director of Human Resources Goals and Objectives for period February 16,
2021 to June 30, 2022. (on-going)
a) Review updated report
b) Discussion and possible decision-making on other related matters
CSC 2022-13 Director of Human Resources Annual Evaluation for period February 16,
2021 to June 30, 2022. (on-going)
a) Review updated timeline
b) Discussion and possible decision-making on other related matters
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-4, the commission may hold executive meetings closed to the public
upon an affirmative vote, taken at an open meeting, of two-thirds of the members present; provided the
affirmative vote constitutes a majority of the members to which the board is entitled. Any meeting closed to
the public shall be limited to matters exempted by section 92-5. The reason for holding such a meeting shall be
publicly announced and the vote of each member on the question of holding a meeting closed to the public shall
be recorded and entered into the minutes of the meeting. Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7(d), after
posting of the commission meeting agenda the commission may add an item to the agenda, including an
executive meeting closed to the public, by an affirmative two-thirds recorded vote of all members to which the
board is entitled; provided that no item shall be added to the agenda if it is of reasonably major importance and
action thereon by the board will affect a significant number of persons. Items of reasonably major importance
not decided at a scheduled meeting shall be considered only at a meeting continued to a reasonable day and
time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Scheduled Meeting: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – 3:00 p.m. in the Boards and Commissions
Conference Room, Piikoi Building, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 300, Līhu‘e, Hi 96766
ADJOURNMENT
cc: Deputy County Attorney Mark Ishmael
cc: Director of Human Resources Annette Anderson
COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Commission: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Meeting Date: March 1, 2022
Location Teleconference via Microsoft Teams Start of Meeting: 3:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:29 p.m.
Present Chair Jeffrey Iida. Vice Chair Beverly Gotelli. Commissioners: V. Pamai Cano, Francis Kaawa and Vonnell Ramos.
Deputy County Attorney Mark Ishmael. Office of Boards and Commissions Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching and Commission
Support Clerk Sandra Muragin.
Excused Director Human Resources Annette Anderson
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order/
Roll Call
Chair Iida called the Open Session meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and requested a roll call.
Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin verified attendance and requested a verbal
response of present or here and to identify if anyone was present with them at their location
during the meeting;
Commissioner Cano replied present and alone.
Commissioner Kaawa replied present and alone.
Commissioner Ramos replied present and alone.
Vice Chair Gotelli replied present and alone.
Chair Iida replied present and alone for the record.
Deputy County Attorney Ishmael replied present and alone.
Director Human Resources Annette Anderson was excused.
Administrator Ching replied present and alone.
Support Clerk Muragin replied present and alone.
Quorum was established with
five commissioners present.
Approval of
Agenda
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
approve the agenda, as
circulated. Mr. Ramos
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
Public
Comments and
Testimony
Ms. Muragin reported she did not receive any written testimony or request to give testimony for
this meeting.
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Approval of
Meeting Minutes
a. Open Session Minutes of January 4, 2022
Ms. Muragin requested a correction on page 9, the motion listed in the action column, change
Chair Gotelli to Vice Chair Gotelli.
Ms. Cano moved to approve the
amended Open Session minutes
of January 4, 2022, with a
correction on page 9, the
motion listed in the action
column, change Chair Gotelli to
Vice Chair Gotelli. Mr. Kaawa
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
b. Open Session Minutes of February 1, 2022 Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
approve the Open Session
minutes of February 1, 2022, as
circulated. Mr. Ramos
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
Director of
Human
Resources
Report
CSC 2022-05 January & February period, March 1, 2022, meeting.
a) Collective Bargaining
b) HRMS Project
c) HR Trainings
d) Update on Review and Revisions to Internal Policies and/or Procedures
e) Litigation/Lawsuits/Settlements
f) 100% Centralized Payroll System integration with new HRMS System
g) Discussion on the Format of the Human Resources Director’s Monthly Reports for
2022.
h) Monthly Report from HR Divisions/Sections
a. New Hires
b. Administrative Services and Benefits
c. Employee Development and Health Services
d. Other
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 3
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
e. HR Manager, Classification and Pay and Labor Relations
f. Recruitment and Exam
g. Payroll
h. EEO/ADA
Administrator Ellen Ching conveyed DHR Anderson’s apology for not being present at today’s
meeting. She said DHR Anderson, and the HR team were called for an emergency HRMS
meeting and no one from HR could be at this meeting. If the commissioners had any questions
on the report, she asked that it be forwarded to staff, and DHR Anderson would provide a
written response at the next meeting.
Communication CSC 2022-06 Memorandum received 01/12/22 from Managing Director Michael A. Dahilig
regarding response to request consideration of rescission of new county employment policy
requiring incoming employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 dated 01/11/22.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
receive the memorandum from
Managing Director Michael A.
Dahilig regarding response to
request consideration of
rescission of new county
employment policy requiring
incoming employees to be
vaccinated for COVID-19 dated
01/11/22. Mr. Ramos seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Business CSC 2022-07 Consider a motion for reconsideration on an action taken at the Commissions
January 4, 2022, meeting for CSC 2022-04
Ms. Ching explained that at the January 4, 2022 meeting the intention of the commission was to
extend the goals and objectives, but the motion passed extended the DHR’s annual evaluation.
This agenda item would allow the commission to correct the motion.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
reconsider the action taken at
the commissions January 4,
2022, meeting for CSC 2022-
04. Mr. Kaawa seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 4
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
CSC 2022-08 Discussion and possible action on the Director of Human Resources annual
evaluation. (on-going)
a) Review updated timeline
b) Discussion and possible decision-making on other related matters
Ms. Ching explained her memo that the commission received was in response to their
uneasiness expressed in completing an annual evaluation for DHR Anderson. The memo
outlined potential remedies of the commissions concerns. One possibility was to defer the
DHR evaluation until June 30, 2022. This would allow additional time for the commission, and
it would align the evaluation with the fiscal budget should the goals require allocated funds.
Vice Chair Gotelli shared that she was in favor of the recommendations.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
change the DHR evaluation due
date to June 30, 2022. Mr.
Ramos seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
CSC 2022-09 Director of Human Resources Goals and Objectives for evaluation period
February 16, 2021 to February 15, 2022 (on-going)
a) Review updated report
b) Discussion and possible decision-making on other related matters
Ms. Ching explained this would take care of another concern that the commission had
regarding the DHR not having goals and objectives. Now that the commission extended the
DHR evaluation due date to June 30, 2022 the goals and objectives should also be extended so
there would be no lapse in knowing what the commission expected from the DHR.
Ms. Ching summed up the last two motions for the commissioners. She said the DHR annual
evaluation and goals and objectives were now both extended to June 30, 2022. Thereafter the
annual evaluations would be from July 1 to June 30.
Ms. Cano moved to extend the
current DHR goals and
objectives to June 30, 2022.
Mr. Kaawa seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 5
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
CSC 2022-10 Discussion and possible action on the Director of Human Resources Goals and
Objectives (on-going).
a) Review current goals and objectives, change goals, and add or delete goals.
Ms. Ching said this would address what happened after June 30, 2022, once the commission
completed the DHR annual evaluation and the goals and objectives. The commission had
several options;
• Extend and adopt the current DRH goals and objectives through June 30, 2023.
• Defer discussion until the next meeting.
• Change the goals and objectives for the next evaluation period.
After discussing the options, the commission realized there would not be sufficient time to
defer discussion and they were not ready to delve into changing the goals either. Ms. Ching
suggested the commission extend the current goals and take the next year to examine the
process, forms, and goals.
Ms. Muragin stated the timeline would be updated and forwarded to the commission.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
extend the current DHR goals
and objectives to June 30, 2023.
Mr. Kaawa seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Ms. Muragin advised the commission if there were no amendments or changes to the executive
session minutes it could be approved in open session. She also asked that the commission
decide on another appeal hearing date.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
approve the Executive Session
minutes of January 4, 2022, as
circulated. Ms. Cano seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
approve the Executive Session
minutes of February 1, 2022, as
circulated. Mr. Ramos
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 6
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Chair Iida asked if March 29, 2022 was open to continue the appeal hearing. Ms. Cano said her
circumstances still existed and things may change but would note that date on her calendar.
Chair Iida said April 5, 2022 would be the next alternative date.
The commission did not enter executive session and the following agenda items were not done;
• Executive Session
• Enter In Executive Session
• Call To Order in Executive Session
• Roll Call
• Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Business
• Enter In Open Session
• Call to order in Open Session
• Roll Call
• Ratify Actions
Announcements Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 3:00 p.m., Microsoft Teams Teleconference
Ms. Ching said in-person meetings could begin in April. She said this was a countywide
decision and not a boards and commissions decision. However, because civil service meetings
were scheduled at the beginning of each month it wouldn’t take effect until the next month and
everyone would be notified in advance.
Adjournment Chair Iida asked for a motion to adjourn.
Vice Chair Gotelli moved to
adjourn the meeting. Mr.
Ramos seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Chair Iida adjourned the
meeting at 3:29 p.m.
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
March 1, 2022 Page 7
Submitted by: ________________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Sandra Muragin, Commission Support Clerk Jeffrey Iida, Chair
( ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments.