Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 84-35

The ethics commission may employ and at pleasure remove such persons, including an executive director, as it may deem necessary for the performance of its functions. Effective July 1, 2005, the salary of the executive director shall be the same as the salary of the director of health. The commission shall fix the compensations of its employees within the amounts made available by appropriation therefor. The employees of the commission shall be exempt from chapter 76.