Section 14-1-4 - General responsibilities of departments(a) The head of each department shall be responsible for human resources management within each department and shall provide for the cooperation of the department with the department of human resources development in the administration of human resources matters.(b) Authority for the administration of departmental human resources matters may be delegated to those officials responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the work of others to the extent compatible with economical and efficient administration. The exercise of the authority shall be subject to policies, rules, guidelines, procedures, and standards established by the head of the department and the department of human resources development.(c) Each employing department shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining written human resources policies which conform to the applicable laws, rules, policies, guidelines, procedures, and standards of the civil service system.[Eff 6/22/81; comp 8/1/91; am and comp 6/11/92; am and comp 4/1/02; comp DEC 01 2003] (Auth: HRS §§ 26-5, 76-17, SLH 2000, Act 253) (Imp: HRS §§ 26-5, 76-17, SLH 2000, Act 253)