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 […]
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 […]
17-33-11. Political activities of employees. Except as otherwise provided by law or by rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter for federally aided programs, county employees may voluntarily participate in political activity subject to the following provisions: (1) No person shall be denied the opportunity to become an applicant for a position under the merit […]
17-33-11.5. Compliance with Labor Code requirements. Each county shall comply with the requirements of Section 34-32-1.1. Enacted by Chapter 284, 2003 General Session
17-33-12. Reciprocal agreements for benefit of system — Cooperation by director with other governmental agencies. (1) The county may enter into reciprocal agreements, upon such terms as may be agreed upon, for the use of equipment, materials, facilities, and services with any public agency or body for purposes deemed of benefit to the public personnel […]
17-33-13. Prohibited actions. (1) It is an offense for a person to make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this law or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this chapter. (2) […]
17-33-14. Violations — Misdemeanor — Ineligibility for employment and forfeiture of position. (1) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated under it is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (2) Any person who has been adjudged guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter […]
17-33-15. Duty of county legislative body to provide rules or regulations — Conflicts with state or federal law. (1) It shall be the duty of the county legislative body to provide by rule or regulation for the operation and functioning of any activity within the purpose and spirit of the act which is necessary and […]
17-33-16. Appointment of more than one chief deputy or undersheriff. A sheriff in a county employing more than 100 full-time uniformed peace officers may, with the consent of the council and the county legislative body, appoint more than one chief deputy or undersheriff. Enacted by Chapter 172, 2008 General Session
17-33-3. Merit principles. It is the policy of this state that each county may establish a personnel system administered in a manner that will provide for the effective implementation of the following merit principles: (1) recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge, and skills, including open consideration of qualified […]
Effective 5/9/2017 17-33-4. Career service council — Members and alternate members — Powers and duties — Appeals — Time limit — Qualifications, appointment, terms, and compensation of council members. (1) (a) (i) There shall be in each county establishing a system a three-member bipartisan career service council appointed by the county executive. The members of […]
Effective 5/10/2016 17-33-4.5. Council may refer an appeal to an administrative law judge for a recommendation — Council action on recommendation. (1) (a) A county legislative body may appoint one or more administrative law judges to hear appeals referred by a career service council under this section. (b) Each administrative law judge shall be trained […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
