§83-2 Authority for temporary intergovernmental assignment of employees. (a) Any unit of government of this State, whether a state or county department, agency, or instrumentality or the judiciary, may participate in any program of temporary intergovernmental assignment of employees as a sending or receiving agency.

(b) Except in the case of the University of Hawaii, the period of each temporary intergovernmental assignment shall not exceed two years; provided that an extension of up to two additional years may be granted by the director of human resources development of the State, the director of civil service of a county or the administrative director of the courts for officers and employees of the respective jurisdictions. The temporary intergovernmental assignment program for the University of Hawaii shall be under the jurisdiction of the board of regents which shall have the authority to approve all assignments; provided that the total period of an intergovernmental assignment shall not exceed five years. An agreement may be made between the sending and receiving agencies on matters relating to a temporary intergovernmental assignment, including but not limited to, the supervision of duties, the costs of salary and benefits, and travel and transportation expenses, none of which shall be contrary to the provisions of this chapter. Elected officials shall not be assigned from a sending agency nor detailed to a receiving agency. It shall not be mandatory for any employee to participate in any temporary intergovernmental assignment. [L 1965, c 164, pt of §1; Supp, §5-142; HRS §83-2; am L 1978, c 63, §2; am L 1994, c 56, §21; am L 1998, c 115, §12]