§79-24 Status of persons temporarily employed. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person who has filled or who may fill a position left vacant as a result of an officer or employee having entered active military service shall be removed from the position so as to enable the returning officer or employee to be restored to the officer's or employee's position in accordance with applicable federal laws. An employee who has filled or may fill a position affected by a subsequent vacancy shall also be subject to removal. The civil service laws of the State and the counties and the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder shall not be applicable to the removal. Any person appointed in accordance with civil service laws and who is removed from the position by the restoration of the officer or employee returning from military service shall be eligible to have the person's name placed on the appropriate reemployment list in accordance with the rules and regulations as may be prescribed. The appointing authority shall inform each employee who fills the position the status of the employee's employment and the provisions of this section. [L 1951, c 252, pt of §1; RL 1955, §5-49; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §11; HRS §79-24; am L 1969, c 52, §1; am L 1978, c 9, §2; gen ch 1985]