NO. 28858


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I



IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN
UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO,

Union-Appellant,

and


STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WCCC
(Griev. of Cherene Makua re: whether Makua resigned
for failing to return to work 15 days after 1 year
LWOP); Sec. 1, 11, 14, 38, 58; EA-06-09 (2006-031),
Employer-Appellee.



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(S.P. NO. 07-1-0286)

ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Recktenwald, J. for the court (1))


Petitioner/Union-Appellant United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO's application for writ of certiorari filed on May 18, 2009, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, June 30, 2009.


1. Considered by: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and Recktenwald, JJ.