§76-46 Dismissals; demotions. An appointing authority may dismiss or demote any employee when the appointing authority considers that the good of the service will be served thereby. Dismissals may be made only for such causes as will promote the efficiency of government service.

No dismissal or demotion of a regular employee shall be effective for any purpose unless at least ten days before the effective date thereof the appointing authority shall have given to the employee a written statement setting forth the specific reasons upon which the dismissal or demotion is based. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955, §3-24; HRS §76-46; am L 1981, c 5, §3; gen ch 1985]