Utah Code § 17-75-603

Functions of county office of personnel management -- Personnel functions of
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county agencies, departments, or offices.
(1)
(a) The county office of personnel management shall perform the functions required by this
Subsection (1).
(b) The county executive, county legislative body, and county office of personnel management
may not delegate the functions described by this section to a separate county agency, office,
or department.
(c) The county office of personnel management shall:
(i) design and administer a county pay plan that includes:
(A) salaries;
(B) wages;
(C) incentives;
(D) bonuses;
(E) leave;
(F) insurance;
(G) retirement; and
(H) other benefits;
(ii) design and administer the county classification plan and grade allocation system, including:

(A) final decisions on position classification; and
(B) final decisions on grade allocation;
(iii) conduct position classification studies, including periodic desk audits, except that an
agency, department, or office may submit classification recommendations to the county
office of personnel management;
(iv) maintain registers of:
(A) publicly recruited applicants; and
(B) certification of top-ranking eligible applicants;
(v) monitor county agency, department, or office personnel practices to determine compliance
with equal opportunity and affirmative action guidelines; and
(vi) maintain central personnel records.
(d) The county legislative body may approve, amend, or reject the pay plan.
(2) County agencies, departments, or offices shall:
(a) establish initial job descriptions;
(b) recommend position classifications and grade allocations;
(c) make final selections for appointments and promotions to vacant positions;
(d) conduct performance evaluations;
(e) discipline employees; and
(f) perform other functions approved by the county executive, and agreed to by the county
agency, office, or department.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

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