ROH §2-30.1
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Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section only defines words used in this article. It does not create rules or penalties. It explains who counts as a contractor, what a department or director means, and the difference between an employer-employee contract and an independent contractor.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Contractor. Any individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other business or governmental entity.
Department. The department of budget and fiscal services.
Director. The director of budget and fiscal services.
Employer-Employee Contract. A contract entered into by an executive agency of the city pursuant to Charter § 6-1103(f), (g), (h), in which the contractor is paid on a payment schedule applicable to regular employees. This term includes any amendment to, extension, or renewal of the contract.
Executive Agency. Has the same meaning as defined in Charter § 13-101.
Independent Contractor. A person who provides independent services of a technical, expert, or professional nature to the city, who may lawfully provide such services concurrently with other private employment, if any, who is not supervised or directed on a daily basis by a city officer or employee, and who is not paid on a payment schedule applicable to regular employees.
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