Title 17, Counties

17-75-202. Compensation for deputies. If a county officer has a deputy or other assistant, the salary of the deputy or assistant shall be: (1) fixed by the county legislative body; and (2) a county charge.

17-75-301. Counties authorized to make benefits generally available to employees, employee dependents, or an employee's adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations. (1) A county may, by ordinance enacted by the county legislative body, make benefits generally available t…

17-75-302. Bereavement leave following miscarriage or stillbirth. Personnel rules shall provide for at least three work days of paid bereavement leave for a county employee: (1) following the end of the county employee's pregnancy by way of miscarriage or stillbirth; or (2) follo…

17-75-303. Political activities of employees. Except as otherwise provided by law or by personnel rules made under this chapter for federally aided programs, county employees may voluntarily participate in political activity subject to the following provisions: (1) A county may n…

17-75-304. County required to provide leave to a legislator on an authorized legislative day. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county that employs an individual who is a legislator: (a) shall grant leave to the individual on an authorized legislative day for the number…

17-75-305. Leave of absence for county employee seeking election to county office. (1) A county employee who has filed a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 for a county office may, at the county employee's discretion, take an unpaid leave of absence, subject to appl…

17-75-401. Establishment of merit system -- Separate systems for peace officers and firemen recognized -- Options of small counties. (1) A merit system of personnel administration for the counties of the state of Utah, county departments, county offices, and county agencies, exce…

17-75-402. 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 county employees o…

17-75-403. Grievance and appeals procedure -- Employees' complaints of discriminatory employment practice. (1)(a) Any county to which the provisions of Part 5, Career Service, and Part 6, Office of Personnel Management, apply shall establish in the county's personnel rules a grie…

17-75-501. Career service council or administrative law judge -- Members and alternate members -- Powers and duties -- Appeals -- Time limit -- Qualifications, appointment, terms, and compensation of council members -- Career service council authorized to refer an appeal to an ad…

17-75-502. Career service -- Exempt positions. (1) The career service: (a) is a permanent service to which this part 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 coun…

17-75-503. Acceptance of exempt position by career service employee -- Reappointment register. 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 part or county …

17-75-601. County executive creates office of personnel management and appoints the director. (1)(a) A county executive shall: (i) create an office of personnel management, administered by a director of personnel management; and (ii) ensure that the director is an individual with…

17-75-602. Director of personnel management responsibilities -- Personnel policies. (1) The director shall: (a) encourage and exercise leadership in the development of expertise in personnel administration within county departments, offices, and agencies in the county service; (b…

17-75-603. 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 legisla…

17-75-604. Certification of eligibility by director -- Power of director to examine payrolls. (1) The director, or the director's designee, shall certify: (a) a new county employee hired to a position covered by this chapter; and (b) a change in a county employee's compensation, …

17-75-605. 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 p…

17-75-701. Prohibited actions. (1) A person commits an offense under this chapter by: (a) making a false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under this chapter; or (b) in any manner committing or attempting t…

17-75-702. Violations -- Misdemeanor -- Ineligibility for employment and forfeiture of position. An individual who has been adjudged guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the personnel rules made in accordance with this chapter shall, for a period of five y…