Temporary position available now

 Intake and Certification Branch Chief
     The Wage Standards Division has a temporary 89-day position available for the Intake and Certification Branch Chief.  This person is responsible for receiving all the complaints from the public,  overseeing all child labor certifications (permits), including variances, answering inquiries over the phone and email, making recommendations for special minimum wage certificates, waivers of bi-monthly payments and requests for extended time to issue paycheck after the end of the pay period.

       The education requirement is a four year degree from an accredited college, with at least one bookkeeping/accounting class or comparable experience.
       The work experience element requires three and one half years in labor law related work, ideally with some construction background (that would assist in the prevailing wage classification determinations.)

     I suspect that someone working in human relations of the construction industry that handles wage and hour, payment of wages issues, Hawaii family leave law, and the prevailing wage law (Chapter 104, HRS), would be a good candidate.

Why only 89-days?
    The 89-day period is meant to allow the Division to fill the vacancy while preparing the documentation for the formal offering of the position.  Anyone who is hired for the 89-day position will still have to apply for the permanent offering when it is issued.  The permanent offering will be a civil service position that is subject to all the civil service requirements.

    The 89-day appointment is not subject to the civil service requirements and does not have any benefits attached.  The advantage of working in the 89-day position is that during the formal civil service process the 89-day worker will have a more intimate knowledge of the position that may benefit them in the formal civil service process.

How do I apply?
   Applicants must fill out a non-civil service application, and may submit their resume to me, at pamela.b.martin@hawaii.gov and I will forward it to the personnel office. Note the job title you are applying for is Labor Law Enforcement Specialist IV, Intake and Certification Branch Chief, and the position number is #1628.  Be sure to check "89-day hire" at the top of the page and  include all your relevant experience on the application or an attached sheet.  Sometimes just a resume is insufficient to describe with specificity your knowledge, skills, and abilities. The position is a level SR-22 with  a starting salary of $4,088 a month.

Why is this position open?
     Like many other agencies and private businesses, the Wage Standards Division has been subject to the graying of our Division and our much of our senior staff has retired or been promoted without an adequate number of lower level personnel to fill the gaps.  These opportunities are few and far between because the civil service requires us to first offer senior positions to those already working for the State.  If you are interested in this position,  please submit an application and any other supporting documentation as soon as possible.  Thank  you, we look forward to hearing about your skills.