No. 40926 (Amendment): Section R477-4-6. Rehire

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 40926
Filed: 11/01/2016 11:27:41 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to add clarification to the rehire section of the rule as it relates to phased retirement.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment creates provisions for employees rehiring into the phased retirement program.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 67-19-6
• Section 49-11-13

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

These changes are administrative and do not directly impact state budgets.

local governments:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on local government.

small businesses:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on other persons. This rule has no financial impact on state employees.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no direct compliance cost for these amendments. This rule only affects the executive branch of state government and will have no impact on other persons. This rule has no financial impact on state employees.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Rules published by the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) have no direct effect on businesses or any entity outside state government. DHRM has authority to write rules only to the extent allowed by the Utah Personnel Management Act, Title 67, Chapter 19. This act limits the provisions of career service and these rules to employees of the executive branch of state government. The only possible impact may be a very slight, indirect affect if an agency passes costs or savings on to business through fees. However, it is anticipated that the minimal costs associated with these changes will be absorbed by agency budgets and will have no effect on business.

Debbie Cragun, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Human Resource Management
Administration
Room 2120 STATE OFFICE BLDG
450 N MAIN ST
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-1201

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Greg Hargis at the above address, by phone at 801-891-5680, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/15/2016

This rule may become effective on:

12/22/2016

Authorized by:

Debbie Cragun, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R477. Human Resource Management, Administration.

R477-4. Filling Positions.

R477-4-6. Rehire.

(1) A former employee shall compete for career service positions through the DHRM approved recruitment and selection system and shall serve a new probationary period, as designated in the official job description.

(a) The annual leave accrual rate for an employee who is rehired to a position which receives leave benefits shall be based on all eligible employment in which the employee accrued leave.

(b) An employee rehired into a benefited position within one year of separation shall have forfeited sick leave reinstated as Program III sick leave.

(c) An employee rehired into a benefited position within one year of separation due to a reduction in force shall have forfeited sick leave reinstated to Program I, Program II, and Program III as accrued prior to the reduction in force.

(d) Except for employees rehired under the provisions of R477-4-6(2), a [A ]rehired employee may be offered any salary within the salary range for the position.

(2) Employees rehired under the Phased Retirement Program pursuant to Utah Code Section 49-11-13 shall be:

(a) Classified as time-limited (TL schedule) for the duration of a phased retirement employment period; and

(b) Placed at or below the employee's wage at the time of retirement. Employees cannot be placed below the minimum of the established salary range of the job.

 

KEY: employment, fair employment practices, hiring practices

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [July 1], 2016

Notice of Continuation: February 2, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 67-19-6; 67-20-8

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