R477-4-15. Hiring of Administrative Law Judges

  (1) Utah Code Section 67-19e-104.5 applies to hiring Administrative Law Judges. Utah Code Section 67-19e-104.5 does not apply to:

  (a) An administrative law judge who is appointed by the governor; or

  (b) Procurement of administrative law judge service under Utah Code Section 63G-6a-116.

  (2) The hiring panel shall consist of:

  (a) The head or designee of the hiring agency;

  (b) The Executive Director, DHRM or designee; and

  (c) The head of another agency, as appointed by the Executive Director, DHRM. The appointed agency head may select a designee to serve on her or his behalf.

  (3) Only the agency heads described in subsection (2) may designate another individual to serve on the hiring panel on the agency head's behalf in consultation with the designee of the Executive Director, DHRM.

  (4) In addition to the panel members established in subsection (2), the hiring agency may select one or more additional subject matter experts to serve on the panel, in consultation with DHRM.