Office of wellness and resilience; established
HRS §346-432
in effect346-432. Office of wellness and resilience; established
[See Note at part heading.] (a) There is established within the department for administrative purposes only, the office of wellness and resilience.
(b) The office shall be headed by an executive
director, who shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapter 76,
and who shall serve at the pleasure of the director.
(c) The executive director may appoint
additional staff for the office. Staff appointed pursuant to this subsection
shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89 but shall be members of the state
employees' retirement system and shall be eligible to receive the benefits of
any state employee benefit program generally applicable to officers and
employees of the State.
(d) Department heads may assign additional
employees from existing positions within those departments to the office;
provided that the employees shall represent their respective department's needs
and shall have direct communication with the respective department's leadership
during the course of their assignment with the office.
[L 2023, c 87, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0346/HRS_0346-0432.htmFetched: 11/10/2026