a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104
(a)
“Accident and health insurance” is as defined in Section 31A-1-301.
(b)
“Employee” means an individual employed by an employer.
(c)
“Employee benefit” means one or more benefits or services provided to:
(i)
an employee; or
(ii)
a dependent of an employee.
(d)
“Private employer” means a person who has one or more employees employed in the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written.
“Life insurance” is as defined in Section 31A-1-301.
(2)
A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that establishes, mandates, or requires a private employer to establish or offer an employee benefit, including:
(a)
accident and health insurance;
(b)
life insurance;
(c)
sick leave; or
(d)
family medical leave.
(3)
Nothing in this section prohibits a municipality from considering an employee benefit described in Subsection (2) among other criteria when issuing a request for proposals.
