HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC 2000 PROPOSAL 06CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 6
ELIMINATE SAFETY COORDINATOR POSITION
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
Section 1. Section 5-6.2 of the Hawaii County Charter is repealed.
[Section 5-6.2. Safety Coordinator. There shall be a safety coordinator who
shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by the mayor. The safety
coordinator shall:
(a) Inspect county -owned or control equipment, buildings and facilities.
(b) Review operating practices of the various county agencies.
(c) Investigate accidents involving county personnel, equipment, buildings
and facilities.
(d) Make recommendations for prevention and reduction of industrial
accidents.
(e) Review, process and maintain workmen's compensation records for the
county.
(f) Perform such other duties as may be requested by the mayor.]
Section 2. Section 7-1.4 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7-1.4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The director of civil service
shall be responsible for the personnel management program of the county with two
distinct categories of duties. The major duties shall be in the areas of equal employment
opportunities, personnel development, personnel deployment, personnel relations and
personnel welfare[.] including employee safety and workers' compensation. The
secondary duties of the director shall be the administration of the civil service system and
the maintenance of the aims and mechanics prescribed by statute. The director shall be
the administrative head of the department of civil service and shall be responsible for the
proper conduct of all the administrative affairs of the department and for execution of the
personnel program prescribed by this charter, ordinances, laws and regulations. The civil
service commission shall function according to statute. The director shall provide
technical and clerical staff services to the commission."
Section 3. Charter material to be repealed is bracketed. New charter material is
underscored.
Section 4. This amendment shall take effect at noon on the first Monday in December
following its approval by the voters.
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