HRS §371-18
Special hiring rules for federally funded job programs
This section lets the department set up jobs for federally funded employment or training programs without following the usual state hiring rules. It covers programs like job training and welfare to work. The section is narrow and only allows this exemption.
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The statute, as written — Staffing for federally funded programs
Positions established by the department to implement federally funded employment or training programs, or both, including but not limited to those established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Job Training Partnership Act, Workforce Investment Act, and the welfare to work program, may be exempt from chapter 76.
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