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"Welcome to your new job with the government of the state of Hawaii."
That is the first thing any new state employee is required to be told under new procedures implemented by the 2011 Hawaii Legislature. Here is the remainder of the text of the form new public employees are required to review and sign on their first day of work:
"You should consider yourself a very lucky person. You have been hired to serve the citizens of Hawaii. They are grateful for your service and as a sign of appreciation, they would like to give you certain privileges.
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"Nobody shall ever know your name. The law requires that your name, compensation, job title, business address, business telephone number, job description, education and training background, previous work experience, dates of first and last employment, position number, type of appointment, service code, department, division, branch, office, section, unit and island of employment be kept confidential.
"Nobody will ever be able to know where you work or what you do. Your new ID badge will not have your name on it. Nor will it have a picture. A number is good enough, although it will not be your position number. Your voice mail will use that same number. As will your business card. Use that number to answer the phone when somebody calls and to introduce yourself when you meet members of the public.
Please read the full article at http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2011/01/28/8454-masters-of-secrecy/
