§76-13  Specific duties and powers ofdirector.  The director shall direct and supervise all the administrativeand technical activities of the director's department.  In addition to otherduties imposed upon the director by this chapter, the director shall:

(1)  Establish and maintain a roster of all persons inthe civil service;

(2)  Appoint employees necessary to assist thedirector in the proper performance of the director's duties and for whichappropriations shall have been made;

(3)  Foster and develop, in cooperation withappointing authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employeeefficiency;

(4)  Cooperate fully with appointing authorities,giving full recognition to their requirements and needs, in the administrationof this chapter to promote public service by establishing conditions of servicethat will attract and retain employees of character and capability, and toincrease efficiency and productivity in governmental departments bycontinuously improving methods of human resources administration and maximizingthe use of advanced technology;

(5)  Encourage and exercise leadership in thedevelopment of effective human resources administration within the severaldepartments and make available the facilities of the director's department tothis end;

(6)  Investigate from time to time the operation andeffect of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder;

(7)  Develop and maintain classification systems;

(8)  Make recommendations and advise the chiefexecutive on appropriate adjustments for employees excluded from collectivebargaining as authorized under chapter 89C; and

(9)  Perform any other lawful acts deemed by thedirector to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisionsof this chapter. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955, pt of §3-19; am L 1957, c157, §1 and c 206, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §11; am L 1964, c 28, §2; HRS§76-13; am L 1976, c 35, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 102, §2; am L 1994, c56, §8; am L 2000, c 253, §11]

 

Revision Note

 

  Subsection designation deleted pursuant to §23G-15(1).

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Only the director of personnel services and theadministrative director of the courts are empowered to act on reallocationrequests.  Att. Gen. Op. 81-10.

  Effective date of reallocation determines whether retroactivepay adjustment made.  Att. Gen. Op. 85-4.

 

Case Notes

 

  Re refusal to certify felon as adult corrections officer. 402 F. Supp. 84.