The director shall:
(a) Be responsible for the management of the department.
(b) Administer and enforce the laws pertaining to personnel.
(c) Observe and report to the Governor on the conditions of the
nonmerit aspects of personnel.
(d) Formulate, adopt, amend, or repeal rules, regulations, and
general policies affecting the purposes, responsibilities, and
jurisdiction of the department and which are consistent with the law
and necessary for personnel administration.
All regulations relating to personnel administration heretofore
adopted pursuant to this part by the State Personnel Board, State
Board of Control, Department of General Services, and the Department
of Finance, and in effect on the operative date of this part, shall
remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable unless and until
readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.
(e) Hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and
conduct investigations concerning all matters relating to the
department's jurisdiction.
(f) Act on behalf of the department and delegate powers to any
authorized representative.
(g) Serve as the Governor's designated representative pursuant to
the provisions of Section 3517.
(h) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, and
such other administrative and executive duties as have by other
provisions of law been previously imposed.
