(a) The Director of Personnel shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the continuance in Office of the Governor by whom he is appointed and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor. The Director shall receive a salary equal to the lowest annual compensation of the officers itemized in Title 3, section 29, subsection (b), items 1–7, Virgin Islands Code.
(b) The Director of Personnel under the general supervision of the Governor shall administer the provisions of this chapter and, in accordance with such provisions and in addition to other duties imposed upon him by this chapter, shall—
(1) establish and maintain a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal and discipline of the officers and employees of the Government, and other incidents of government employment;
(2) prescribe such rules and regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the government of the United States Virgin Islands as will best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks entrance;
(3) conduct inquiries, and prescribe duties, and establish rules and regulations for the conduct of persons who receive appointment;
(4) establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the Government Service, in which there shall be set forth, as to each employee, the class title of the position held; the compensation; any change in class title, pay or status; and any other necessary data, including the enrollment of employees in the Group Health Insurance Program;
(5) conduct investigations necessary to determine the operation and effect of the provisions of this chapter, and report his findings to the Governor and the Legislature; and
(6) establish and amend, from time to time, a fee schedule for various administrative, technical and other services provided by the Division of Personnel; and
(7) issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Governor, necessary for the proper administration of the provisions of this chapter and of all functions under such provisions.
(c) Whenever the Director of Personnel desires to amend any of the rules and regulations issued under paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, he shall hold a public hearing and shall consider such suggestions for modification or other changes as may be presented at the hearing. The rules and regulations or amendments shall then be submitted to the Governor who may approve or reject the recommendations of the Director of Personnel wholly or in part or modify them and approve them as so modified.
(d) The Director of Personnel or his authorized representative may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to investigations or hearings authorized by this chapter.