Utah Code 67-19a-204. Administrator — Powers
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(1) In conjunction with any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding, the administrator may:
Terms Used In Utah Code 67-19a-204
- Administrator: means the person appointed under Section 67-19a-201 to head the Career Service Review Office. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Office: means the Career Service Review Office created under Section 67-19a-201. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(1)(a) administer an oath;(1)(b) certify an official act;(1)(c) subpoena a witness, document, and other evidence; and(1)(d) grant a continuance as provided by rule.
(2)
(2)(a) The administrator may:
(2)(a)(i) assign qualified, impartial hearing officers on a per case basis to adjudicate matters under the authority of the office;
(2)(a)(ii) subpoena witnesses, documents, and other evidence in conjunction with any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding;
(2)(a)(iii) upon motion made by a party or person to whom the subpoena is directed and upon notice to the party who issued the subpoena, quash or modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable, requires an excessive number of witnesses, or requests evidence not relevant to any matter in issue; and
(2)(a)(iv) act as a hearing officer if the aggrieved employee consents.
(2)(b) In selecting and assigning hearing officers under authority of this section, the administrator shall appoint hearing officers that have demonstrated by education, training, and experience the ability to adjudicate and resolve personnel administration disputes by applying employee relations principles within a large, public work force.