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1-11 on matters intended to inform the general public. (bb) The following additional requirements shall apply to the board and its functions relating to receiving and processing initial pricing appeals filed under 14-25.1-1(b)(3): (1) After the hearing, the board shall review the facts presented, deliberate, and render a decision which shall be in conformance with the policies, standards and guidelines governing initial pricing promulgated by the director. (2) In its deliberations, the board shall be limited to consideration of classes in the same bargaining unit. The board shall consider only State classes, unless the basis for the appeal alleges violation of the provisions of section 76-1(5), Hawaii Revised Statutes. (3) Decisions on initial pricing appeals shall be limited to the appropriate pay grade of the class and cannot require a change in bargaining unit for full implementation. (4) All decisions of the board resulting in a higher pay grade assignment shall be retroactive to the date of the initial pricing action of the director. (5) If the evidence submitted indicates significant changes have occurred in the work of the position, the board shall remand the case to the director for classification review. (6) The person filing the appeal has the burden of proof. (7) Substantial weight shall be given to the technical determination of the director in pricing the new class. [Eff ] (Auth: HRS §91-2) (Imp: HRS §§76-14, 76-42, 76-47, 91-9, 91-9.5, 91-10, 91-11) 25.1-12 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Subtitle 2.1 of Title 14, Hawaii Administrative Rules, consisting of chapters 14-21.1, 14-22.1, 14- 23.1, 14-24.1, and 14-25.1 on the Summary Page dated September 5, 2003, was adopted on September 5, 2003 following a public hearing held on September 5, 2003, after public notice was given in the Honolulu Star- Bulletin, The Maui News, The Garden Island, the West Hawaii Today, and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald on August 6, 2003. The adoption of subtitle 2.1 shall take effect ten days after filing with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. 25.1-13