Utah Code 63A-17-302. Implementation of exempt status for Schedule AD and AR employees
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(1) As used in this section, “appointee” means:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-17-302
- Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Director: means the director of the division. See Utah Code 63A-17-102
- Division: means the Division of Human Resource Management, created in Section
63A-17-105 . See Utah Code 63A-17-102 - Employee: means any individual in a paid status covered by the career service or classified service provisions of this chapter. See Utah Code 63A-17-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) a deputy director;(1)(b) a division director;(1)(c) any assistant directors and administrative assistants who report directly to a department head, deputy director, or their equivalent; and(1)(d) any other person whose appointment is required by law to be approved by the governor.
(2) After the effective date of this chapter, any new appointee is a merit exempt employee.
(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, any appointee who is currently a nonexempt employee does not lose that nonexempt status because of this chapter.
(4) The division shall develop financial and other incentives to encourage appointees who are nonexempt to voluntarily convert to merit exempt status.