DAR File No. 38454

Human Resource Management, Administration

Section R477-3-4

Position Classification Review

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38454
Filed: 04/25/2014 12:13:43 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that classification review requests must come from agency management not just from an "agency".

Summary of the rule or change:

The change adds "management" to Subsection R477-3-4(1)(b).

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 67-16-6
• Section 67-19-12

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. This rule has no financial impact on state employees.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no direct compliance cost for these amendments, because this rule only affects 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.

Debbie Cragun, 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
Room 2120 STATE OFFICE BLDG
450 N MAIN ST
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-1201

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Katie Clayton at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3080, by FAX at 801-538-3081, or by Internet E-mail at kclayton@utah.gov

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:

06/16/2014

Interested persons may attend a public hearing regarding this rule:

• 05/22/2014 10:00 AM, Senate Bldg, Spruce Room, 420 N State Street, Salt Lake City, UT

This rule may become effective on:

06/30/2014

Authorized by:

Debbie Cragun, Executive Director

R477. Human Resource Management, Administration.

R477-3. Classification.

R477-3-4. Position Classification Review.

(1) A formal classification review may be conducted under the following circumstances:

(a) as part of a classification study;

(b) at the request of [an]agency management, with the approval of the Executive Director, DHRM or designee; or

(c) as part of a classification grievance review

(2) DHRM shall determine if there have been sufficient significant changes in the duties of a position to warrant a formal review.

(3) When an agency is reorganized or positions are redesigned, no classification reviews shall be conducted until an appropriate settling period has occurred.

(4) The Executive Director, DHRM, or designee shall make final classification decisions unless overturned by a hearing officer or court.

 

KEY: administrative procedures, grievances, job descriptions, position classifications

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [July 2, 2012]2014

Notice of Continuation: February 2, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 67-19-6; 67-19-12