Utah Code 67-19a-405. Prehearing conference
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(1) The administrator may require the presence of each party, the representatives of each party, and other designated persons at a prehearing conference.
Terms Used In Utah Code 67-19a-405
- Administrator: means the person appointed under Section 67-19a-201 to head the Career Service Review Office. See Utah Code 67-19a-101
- 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.
- 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
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) At the conference, the administrator may require the parties to:(2)(a) identify which allegations are admitted and which allegations are denied;(2)(b) submit a joint statement detailing:(2)(b)(i) stipulated facts that are not in dispute;(2)(b)(ii) the issues to be decided; and(2)(b)(iii) applicable laws and rules;(2)(c) submit a list of witnesses, exhibits, and papers or other evidence that each party intends to offer as evidence; and(2)(d) confer in an effort to resolve or settle the grievance.(3) At the conclusion of the prehearing conference, the administrator may require the parties to prepare a written statement identifying:(3)(a) the items presented or agreed to under Subsection(2) ; and(3)(b) the issues remaining to be resolved by the hearing process.(4) The prehearing conference is informal and is not open to the public or press.