Human Resource Management, Administration

Section R477-15-1

Purpose

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 33770
Filed: 06/15/2010 02:43:16 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This amendment inserts the broader term "discrimination" to better define the purpose of the rule.

Summary of the rule or change:

In Section R477-15-1, the term "discrimination" is reinserted. This term was used until July 1 and will simply be added back in.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 63G-2-3
• Section 67-19-6
• Section 67-19-18
• Governor's Executive Order, Number 2006/0012

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

These changes are administrative and do not directly impact state budgets.

local governments:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on local government.

small businesses:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This rule only has administrative affect on agencies of the executive branch of state government.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Rules published by the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) have no direct effect on businesses or any entity outside state government. DHRM has authority to write rules only to the extent allowed by the Utah Personnel Management Act, Title 67, Chapter 19. This act limits the provisions of career service and these rules to employees of the executive branch of state government. The only possible impact may be a very slight, indirect effect if an agency passes costs or savings on to business through fees. However, it is anticipated that the minimal costs associated with these changes will be absorbed by agency budgets and will have no effect on business.

Jeff Herring, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Human Resource Management
Administration
450 N MAIN ST
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-1201

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• J.J. Acker at the above address, by phone at 801-537-9096, by FAX at 801-538-3081, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

08/02/2010

This rule may become effective on:

08/09/2010

Authorized by:

Jeff Herring, Executive Director

R477. Human Resource Management, Administration.

R477-15. Workplace Harassment Prevention Policy and Procedure.

R477-15-1. Purpose.

It is the State of Utah's policy to provide all employees a working environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, religion, national origin, color, gender, age, disability, or protected activity or class under state and federal law.

 

KEY: administrative procedures, hostile work environment

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 2010

Notice of Continuation: June 9, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 67-19-6; 67-19-18; 63G-2-3; Governor's Executive Order on Prohibiting Unlawful Harassment, December 13, 2006, Number 2006/0012