Section 5 – Office of personnel management — Director — Appointment and responsibilities — Personnel rules.
Effective 5/4/2022 17-33-5. Office of personnel management — Director — Appointment and responsibilities — Personnel rules. (1) As used in this section, “miscarriage” means the spontaneous or accidental loss of a fetus, regardless of gestational age or the duration of the pregnancy. (2) (a) (i) Each county executive shall: (A) create an office of personnel […]
Section 6 – Certification of eligibility by director — Power of director to examine payrolls.
17-33-6. Certification of eligibility by director — Power of director to examine payrolls. No new employee shall be hired in a position covered by this chapter, and no employee shall be changed in pay, title, or status, nor shall any employee be paid, unless certified by the director as eligible under the provisions of, or […]
Section 7 – Functions of county office of personnel management — Personnel functions of county agencies, departments, or offices.
17-33-7. Functions of county office of personnel management — Personnel functions of county agencies, departments, or offices. (1) (a) The county office of personnel management shall perform the functions required by this Subsection (1). (b) The county executive, county legislative body, and county office of personnel management may not delegate those functions to a separate […]
Section 8 – Career service — Exempt positions.
17-33-8. Career service — Exempt positions. (1) The career service: (a) is a permanent service to which this chapter applies; and (b) comprises all tenured county positions in the public service, except: (i) subject to Subsection (2): (A) the county executive, members of the county legislative body, and other elected officials; and (B) each major […]
Section 9 – Acceptance of exempt position by career service employee — Reappointment register.
17-33-9. Acceptance of exempt position by career service employee — Reappointment register. (1) Any career service employee accepting an appointment to an exempt position who is not retained by the appointing officer, unless discharged for cause as provided by this act or by regulation, shall: (a) be appointed to any career service position for which […]
Section 10 – Grievance and appeals procedure — Employees’ complaints of discriminatory employment practice.
17-33-10. Grievance and appeals procedure — Employees’ complaints of discriminatory employment practice. (1) Any county to which the provisions of this act apply shall establish in its personnel rules and regulations a grievance and appeals procedure. The procedure shall be used to resolve disputes arising from grievances as defined in the rules and regulations, including […]
Section 1 – Title — Establishment of merit system — Separate systems for peace officers and firemen recognized — Options of small counties.
Effective 5/13/2014 17-33-1. Title — Establishment of merit system — Separate systems for peace officers and firemen recognized — Options of small counties. (1) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “County Personnel Management Act.” (2) A merit system of personnel administration for the counties of the state of Utah, their […]