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CHAPTER 3: DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY <br />ADMINISTRATION Overall and daily administration of the Department is under the <br />direction of the Manager and Deputy Manager, who are <br />responsible for the discharge of the rules and regulations and <br />policies as adopted by the Water Board and the provisions of the <br />County Charter. The Manager and Deputy Manager report directly <br />to the Water Board and also serve as advisors. They provide <br />direction to the Department's three major divisions — Finance, <br />Operations, and Engineering — through their respective Division <br />Heads. The Administration Division is comprised of the Manager, <br />Deputy Manager, Administrative Services Branch, Contract <br />Services Branch, Public Relations Branch, Human Resources <br />Branch, and Information Systems Branch. <br />Administrative Services <br />Branch Serves as the secretary to the Water Board of the County of <br />Hawai'i; and provides administrative and secretarial services, <br />supervision of Manager's office personnel, and other support to <br />the Manager. Administrative Services also provides secretarial <br />and clerical services and support to the Deputy Manager and the <br />three Division Heads and their staff. <br />Contracts Services Branch Serves as custodian of contracts; coordinates and processes <br />contracts for construction, professional services, material, and <br />equipment; and provides related support to the three Divisions. <br />Public Relations Branch Plans, develops, and conducts a comprehensive public <br />information program that includes a variety of informational, <br />educational, and interpretive activities for the Department; <br />maintains working relationships with members of the media, <br />community groups, and other individuals in the public and private <br />sectors; and performs other related duties as required. <br />Human Resources Branch Serves as custodian of records and personnel transactions; <br />reviews and processes personnel actions; reviews and processes <br />workers' compensation claims; drafts policies and procedures <br />regarding personnel matters; and provides support to the <br />Department's Safety Committee. <br />Information Systems Branch Maintains and operates the Department's Wide Area Network <br />(WAN) including all equipment attached to the Local Area Network <br />(LAN); develops, maintains, and operates the Department's <br />Geographic Information System and keeps its data updated; and <br />provides information systems support to the entire Department. <br />[See attached: Position Organization Chart] <br />15 <br />