All houseparents at the statewide center for students with hearing and visual impairments employed in the department shall be employed and have their compensation adjusted according to chapter 76 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule, and the monthly rates of basic compensation so determined shall be payable for employment over a twelve-month period. All houseparents shall be employed for twelve months on a full-time basis.
HRS § 302A-639