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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-71

  • Civil service: includes all positions within a jurisdiction that are not exempted by § 46-33, 76-16, or 76-77, or by other law and must be filled through civil service recruitment procedures based on merit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11
  • Department: means any department, board, commission, or agency of a jurisdiction. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11
  • Director: means the head of the central personnel agency for a jurisdiction regardless of title, whether it is the director of human resources development, director of personnel, director of personnel services, or personnel director. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11
  • Merit appeals board: means a jurisdiction's appellate body for purposes of section 76-14 regardless of whether it is named merit appeals board, civil service commission, or appeals board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11

There shall be a department of civil service for each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, which shall include a personnel director and a merit appeals board established under section 76-47.