Utah Code 67-19a-403. Advancement of grievance to administrator — Initial hearing
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(1) At any time after a career service employee submits a written grievance to the administrator under Subsection 67-19a-402(4) , the administrator may attempt to settle the grievance informally by conference, conciliation, and persuasion with the employee and the agency.
Terms Used In Utah Code 67-19a-403
- Administrator: means the person appointed under Section 67-19a-201 to head the Career Service Review Office. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- Career service employee: means a person employed in career service as defined in Section 63A-17-102. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- Grievance: means :(7)(a) a complaint by a career service employee concerning any matter touching upon the relationship between the employee and the employer;(7)(b) any dispute between a career service employee and the employer;(7)(c) a complaint by a reporting employee that a public entity has engaged in retaliatory action against the reporting employee ; and(7)(d) a complaint that the employer subjected the employee to conditions that a reasonable person would consider intolerable, including abusive conduct. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- Office: means the Career Service Review Office created under Section 67-19a-201. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
(2)(2)(a) When an employee advances a grievance to the administrator under Subsection67-19a-402(4) , the administrator shall initially determine:(2)(a)(i) whether the employee is a career service employee and is entitled to use the grievance system;(2)(a)(ii) whether the office has authority to review the grievance; and(2)(a)(iii) whether the employee has been directly harmed.(2)(b) In order to make the determinations required by Subsection(2)(a) , the administrator may:(2)(b)(i) hold an initial hearing, where the parties may present oral arguments, written arguments, or both; or(2)(b)(ii) conduct an administrative review of the file.(3)(3)(a) If the administrator holds an initial hearing, the administrator shall issue a written decision within 15 days after the hearing is adjourned.(3)(b) If the administrator chooses to conduct an administrative review of the file, the administrator shall issue the written decision within 15 days after the administrator receives the grievance.