§76-15  Examination consultants.  (a) The director or an appointing authority may select employees in thejurisdiction's service or any individual to act as volunteer subject-matterconsultants in the preparation and rating of applications and examinations. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 92F, the identity of any volunteersubject-matter consultant, and any information which would result in actualidentification of any volunteer subject-matter consultant, are confidential andshall not be disclosed.

(b)  An appointing authority may excuse anyemployee in the appointing authority's department from the employee's regularduties for the time required for the employee's work as a volunteersubject-matter consultant.

Employees shall not be entitled to extra payfor services as volunteer consultants but shall be entitled to reimbursementfor necessary traveling and other expenses. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955,pt of §3-19; HRS §76-15; gen ch 1985; am L 1994, c 56, §21; am L 1996, c 35,§1; am L 2000, c 253, §13]