17-76-212. Temporary layoffs -- Reemployment register.
(1) A peace officer may be temporarily laid off:
(a) when the appointing authority determines it is necessary because of lack of funds or work; and
(b) with the commission's approval.
(2) A layoff described in Subsection (1) shall be made according to the lowest rating of the peace officers of the class of position affected, calculated upon seniority under a method prescribed by the commission.
(3) An individual serving under temporary or emergency appointment shall be laid off before any merit system officer.
(4) A merit system officer who is laid off shall be placed upon a reemployment register to be re-employed in the inverse order in which the merit system officer is laid off, which reemployment register shall take precedence over all eligible registers.