HRS §304A-1001
Who manages university staff not covered by state rules
This section says that university employees who are not covered by the state's general personnel law work under the university president's direction. The board of regents hires deans, directors, faculty, and other staff, sets their pay and work terms if the law doesn't, and makes leave rules for sabbaticals and professional improvement.
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The statute, as written — Exempt personnel
Personnel of the university not subject to chapter 76 shall be under the direction of the president of the University of Hawaii. The board of regents shall appoint deans, directors, members of the faculty, and other employees as may be required to carry out the purposes of the institution, prescribe their salaries and terms of service when the salaries and terms of service are not specifically fixed by legislative enactment, and make and enforce rules governing sabbatical and professional improvement leaves with or without pay, consistent with the practice of similar institutions in the United States and notwithstanding the laws of the State relating to leaves of absence of the officers and employees of the State.
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