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SECTION 2. Article VII, chapter], of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), relating to <br />the Department of Civil Service, is amended to read as follows: <br />"CHAPTER 1 <br />DEPARTMENT OF [C ""' C] HUMAN RESOURCES <br />Section 7 -1.1. Organization. There shall be a department of ['^i�cry serviee] human <br />resources consisting of a director, a (ei,,4' se on] merit appeals board and the <br />necessary staff. <br />Section 7 -1.2. [ .] Merit Appeals Board. The [eivii seR,iee <br />eemmissien] merit appeals board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the <br />mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in section 13 -4. [CefnFNissien] <br />Board membership shall be representative of the community, and the members shall all be in <br />sympathy with and believe in the principles of the merit system in public employment. <br />Section 7 -1.3. Director. The director of [eivi'l sefvir ] human resources shall be <br />appointed by the [civil service ,.,.......issie ] merit appeals board and may be removed by the <br />[eefnmissien.] merit appeals board. <br />Section 7 -1.4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The director of [eivil- servie ] human <br />resources shall be responsible for the [personnel] human resources management program of the <br />county with two distinct categories of duties. The major duties shall be in the areas of equal <br />employment opportunities, personnel development, personnel deployment, personnel relations <br />and personnel welfare including employee safety and workers' compensation. The secondary <br />duties of the director shall be the administration of the civil service system and the maintenance <br />of the aims and mechanics prescribed by statute. The director shall be the administrative head of <br />the department of [eivil- sewiee] human resources and shall be responsible for the proper conduct <br />of all the administrative affairs of the department and for execution of the [personnel] human <br />resources management program prescribed by this charter, ordinances, laws and regulations. <br />The f eivil service commission] merit appeals board shall function according to statute. The <br />director shall provide technical and clerical staff services to the [eemmission] board. <br />Section 7 -1.5. Position Classification Plan; Compensation. Except as otherwise <br />provided by law or this charter, all positions in the service of the county shall be classified within <br />a position classification plan, and all persons holding such positions shall be compensated as <br />provided by the compensation law of the state. <br />Section 7 -1.6. Administrative Supervision. The department of [Civil service] human <br />resources shall come under the general supervision and control of the mayor. <br />SECTION 3. Article XIII, section 13 -10, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), relating <br />to prohibitions is amended to read as follows: <br />"Section 13 -10. Prohibitions. No person who seeks appointment or promotion with <br />respect to any county position or appointive county administrative office shall directly or <br />1) <br />