(a) No department or agency of the State shall temporarily employ the same person in the same position that is wholly funded by general funds for more than two terms of eighty-nine days; provided that with the approval of the governor, a department or agency of the State may temporarily employ the same person in the same position for eight terms of eighty-nine days within a consecutive twenty-four-month period.
Position: means a specific job requiring the full or part-time employment of one person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11
(b) This section shall not apply to periods of temporary employment when a person has been appointed to a vacant position arising as a result of:
(1) A workers’ compensation claim;(2) Medical leave;(3) An ongoing investigation;(4) A shortage category;(5) A working condition differential;(6) A remote geographical location;(7) A seasonal demand for employees;(8) A leave of absence taken by an incumbent who has return rights;(9) A need to fill a department of education position for the delivery of special education services; or(10) A position pending reorganization.(c) This section shall not apply to the counties.
