Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Subtitle 1 - STATE OF HAWAII HUMAN RESOURCES RULES
Chapter 3.01 - FILLING POSITIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 14-3.01-2 - Appointment through the merit system

(a) The director shall be responsible for locating the best qualified applicants available for open-competitive examination and for determining the relative capacity and fitness of applicants.

(b) The director may establish standards with respect to age, education, training, experience, suitability, physical and mental fitness, formal assembled testing, and other requirements which applicants must meet to be rated in examinations.

(c) Eligibles shall be placed on an appropriate list in the manner prescribed by these rules.

(d) A person selected through the civil service recruitment procedure for a permanent or temporary position shall be required to serve an initial probation period provided that when a temporary appointment is made, the duration exceeds the probation period.

(e) The director may determine the types, duration, and conditions of other types of appointment in the civil service system and may prescribe the methods for removing persons holding these appointments.

(f) Membership in the civil service will be acquired by a probationary employee upon successful completion of an initial probation period.

(g) No person shall be appointed or employed in the civil service system or perform the duties of any position until the person passes the examination prescribed by the director or unless specifically exempted.