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MVV os N4 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ..f M BILL NO. zsa ORDINANCE NO. ~'6 6O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 1, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2000), RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII SECTION 1. Purpose. The role and function of the department of civil service and the civil service commission have changed in response to changes in state law as well as in the human resources field. Today, the department of civil service does more than simply administer civil service laws and rules. It increasingly provides services to county departments and agencies in human resource management areas such as: strategic management; workforce planning and employment; human resource development; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; and occupational health and safety. This charter amendment would change the name of the department to reflect its present role and function, In addition, the Civil Service Reform Act, Act 253, SLH 2000, effectively eliminated the functions of the civil service commission by transferring many of its administrative powers to the director of civil service. In place of the commission, the Civil Service Reform Act created a merit appeals board which would hear appeals from certain actions taken by the director, the mayor, or other appointing authorities, or their agents. This charter amendment would change the name of the commission to reflect this change. To effectuate these changes, the proposed charter amendments would accomplish the following: I . Change the name of the department of civil service to the department of human resources; 2. Change the title of the director of the department of civil service from director of personnel or director of civil service to director of human resources; 3. Change the title of the deputy director of the department of civil service from deputy director of personnel or deputy director of civil service to deputy director of human resources; and 4. Change the name of the civil service commission to the merit appeals board.