Section 14-3.01-11 - Disqualification of applicants(a) The director may, for good cause, reject any application or deny any appointment. Without limitation to the foregoing, an applicant may be denied admittance to an examination and an eligible may be denied appointment for any of the following reasons:(1) Failure to meet the minimum qualification requirements or other public employment requirements for admission to the examination;(2) Physical or mental unfitness to perform the duties of the class or position for which the examination is to be conducted;(3) Habitual or excessive use of drugs, narcotics, or intoxicating beverages;(4) False statements or deception or fraud in the examination process or appointment;(5) Submission of defective or incomplete application;(6) Refusal or failure to furnish documents required to verify any statements made in the application;(7) Conviction of a penal offense which affects the applicant's suitability;(8) Any record of misconduct which is detrimental to the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the class or position; or(9) Conviction of any act, attempt, or conspiracy to overthrow the State or the federal government by force or violence.(b) The director shall notify any applicant whose application is rejected, specifying the cause or causes for the rejection.(c) Applications submitted to the department of human resources development shall constitute official examination records of the department of human resources development. Accompanying documents may be returned to applicants at the discretion of the director.(d) The director may conduct investigations to determine an applicant's or appointee's qualifications and suitability for employment in the civil service. If the investigation discloses that the applicant is ineligible for the position, the director shall take appropriate corrective action, which may include denying admittance to the examination, removing the applicant's name from the list of eligibles or terminating the appointee's appointment, or any combination thereof.(e) An applicant may request an administrative review of an ineligible rating by presenting additional information to substantiate the request within ten calendar days following the date the ineligible notice was sent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the certification of eligibles shall not be withheld or delayed.(f) The director may bar an applicant found unsuitable for civil service employment for a specific period of time.Haw. Code R. § 14-3.01-11
[Eff 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, 76-13, 76-17, 76-18, 76-29, 78-2.6, 831-2, SLH 2000, Act 253)