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Code · Hawaii · Chapter 78

CHAPTER 78

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CHAPTER 78
PUBLIC SERVICE
Section
78-1 Citizenship and residence; exceptions
78-1.5 Definitions
78-1.6 Office hours
78-2, 2.5 Repealed
78-2.6 Prospective employees; suitability for public
employment
78-2.7 Criminal history record checks
78-2.8 Public employees; termination
78-3 Repealed
78‑3.1 Whistleblowers; notice
78-3.5 Experimental modernization projects
78-3.6 Experimental modernization projects; county boards
of water supply
78-4 Boards and commissions; service limited
78-5, 6 Repealed
78-7 Certain public officers prohibited from receiving
certain masterships and master's fees; forfeiture
78-8 Persons subject to sections 78-8 to 78-11
78-9 Failure to appear or testify, termination of
employment
78-10 Procedure upon default
78-11 Review of discharge
78-12 Salary withheld for indebtedness to the government
78-13 Salary periods
78-14 to 16 Repealed
78-16.5 Pay of officers and employees on active military
service and other periods
78-16.6 Nonforfeiture for absence
78-17 Payment of salaries or wages upon discharge from
service
78-18 Repealed
78-18.3 Prohibition on certain increases in salaries for
certain state and county officers or employees
78-18.5 Repealed
78-19 Repealed
78-20 Sureties
78-21 Limitation of liability
78-22 Repealed
78-23 Leaves of absence
78-23.5 Paid leave for state and county employees providing
disaster relief services for the American Red Cross
78-23.6 Leave of absence to serve as bone marrow donor or
organ donor
78-24 Injured employee; liability of third persons
78-25 Credits for employees receiving workers'
compensation benefits; wage supplement
78-26 Leave sharing program
78-27 Temporary inter- and intra-governmental assignments
and exchanges
78-28 In-service training programs
78-29 Incentive and service awards
78-30 Cafeteria plans
78-31 Paid leave; education of children
78-32 Payment of approved travel costs for public officers
and employees
78-51 Repealed
78-52 Peer support counseling; sessions
78-53 Pretax transportation benefit program
78-61 to 63 Repealed
78-64 New employees; orientation on benefits and rights
78-65 County mayors; outside employment and emoluments
Prohibited
78-66 Employment first; persons with disabilities
78-67 Bachelor's degree requirements for state or county
employment; prohibition
Note
Chapter title amended by L 1989, c 63, §3.
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