2017-03 Performance Audit Report: County of Hawai'i's Department of Human Resources Hiring Practices

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"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.... "Employer" or "public employer" means the governor in the case of the State, the respective mayors in the case of the counties, the chief justice of the supreme court in the case of the judiciary, the board of education in the case of the department of education, the board of regents in the case of the University of Hawaii, the Hawaii health systems corporation board in the case of the Hawaii health systems corporation, and any individual who represents one of the employers or acts in their interest in dealing with public employees. In the case of the judiciary, the administrative director of the courts shall be the employer in lieu of the chief justice for purposes which the chief justice determines would be prudent or necessary to avoid conflict. "Jurisdiction" means the State, the city and county of Honolulu, the county of Hawai "i, the county of Maui, the county of Kauai, the judiciary, the department of education, the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii health systems corporation. §76-12 —General powers and duties of director. The director shall (1) Represent the public interest in the improvement of human resources administration in the civil service; (2) Assist in fostering the interest of institutions of learning and civic, professional, and employee organizations in the improvement of human resources standards in civil service; (3) Advise the chief executive on policies and problems concerning the human resources program; and (4) Make investigations concerning the administration of human resources policies in the civil service, including any matter respecting the enforcement or effect of this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder, or the action or failure to act of any officer or employee with respect thereto. X76-13 - Specific duties and powers of director. The director shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the director's department. In addition to other duties imposed upon the director by this chapter, the director shall: (1) Establish and maintain a roster of all persons in the civil service; (2) Appoint employees necessary to assist the director in the proper performance of the director's duties and for which appropriations shall have been made; (3) Foster and develop, in cooperation with appointing authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employee efficiency; (4) Cooperate fully with appointing authorities, giving full recognition to their requirements and needs, in the administration of this chapter to promote public service by establishing conditions of service that will attract and retain employees of character Appendix A: Audit Criteria 29 1 P a g e