Section 904 – Political activity of employees — Rules and regulations — Highway patrol — Hatch Act.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-904. Political activity of employees — Rules and regulations — Highway patrol — Hatch Act. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or by rules made under this section for federally aided programs, the provisions of this section apply with regard to political activity of career service employees in all grades and positions. […]
Section 1001 – Controlled substances and alcohol use prohibited.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-1001. Controlled substances and alcohol use prohibited. Except as provided in Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act, an employee may not: (1) manufacture, dispense, possess, use, distribute, or be under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol during work hours or on state property except where legally permissible; (2) manufacture, […]
Section 805 – State employee matching supplemental defined contribution benefit.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-805. State employee matching supplemental defined contribution benefit. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Qualifying account” means: (i) a defined contribution plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is sponsored by the Utah State Retirement Board; (ii) a deemed Individual Retirement Account authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, […]
Section 710 – Required training.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-710. Required training. (1) Each year that an administrative law judge receives a performance evaluation conducted by the division under this chapter, the administrative law judge shall complete the procedural fairness training program described in this section. (2) The division shall establish a procedural fairness training program that includes training on how an […]
Section 801 – Equal employment opportunity plan.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-801. Equal employment opportunity plan. (1) In conjunction with the director’s duties under Section 63A-17-106, and notwithstanding the general prohibition in Subsection 34A-5-106(3)(c), the director shall prepare an equal employment opportunity plan for state employment consistent with the guidelines provided in federal equal employment opportunity laws and in related federal regulations. (2) The […]
Section 802 – Education benefit plan for law enforcement and correctional officers.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-802. Education benefit plan for law enforcement and correctional officers. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Law enforcement officer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. (b) “Correctional officer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-104. (2) The director shall establish a plan authorizing […]
Section 803 – Creation of Flexible Benefit Program — Rulemaking power granted to establish program.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-803. Creation of Flexible Benefit Program — Rulemaking power granted to establish program. (1) The division shall establish for calendar year 1990 and thereafter a Flexible Benefit Program under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) The division shall establish accounts for all employees eligible for benefits which meet the […]
Section 804 – Continuation of Insurance Benefits Program — Creation — Coverage following death in the line of duty.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-804. Continuation of Insurance Benefits Program — Creation — Coverage following death in the line of duty. (1) There is created the “Continuation of Insurance Benefits Program” to provide a continuation of insurance to the surviving spouse and family of any state employee whose death occurs in the line of duty. (2) The […]
Section 705 – Performance evaluation of administrative law judges.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-705. Performance evaluation of administrative law judges. (1) The division shall prepare a performance evaluation for each administrative law judge contracted or employed by a state agency. (2) The performance evaluation for an administrative law judge shall include: (a) the results of the administrative law judge’s performance evaluations conducted by the employing agency […]
Section 706 – Performance surveys.
Effective 7/1/2021 63A-17-706. Performance surveys. (1) All administrative law judges shall be on a four-year staggered cycle for performance evaluations. (2) The performance survey shall include as respondents a sample of each of the following groups as applicable: (a) attorneys who have appeared before the administrative law judge as counsel; and (b) staff who have […]