Full text of Utah Utah Code § 17-75-402 — Merit principles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-75-402. Merit principles.
Effective 11/6/2025
17-75-402.
Merit principles.
It is the policy of this state that each county may establish a personnel system administered in a manner that will provide for the effective implementation of the following merit principles:
| (1) | recruiting, selecting, and advancing county employees on the basis of relative ability, knowledge, and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for employment for initial appointment; |
| (2) | providing equitable and adequate compensation to county employees; |
| (3) | training county employees as needed to assure high-quality performance; |
| (4) | retaining county employees on the basis of the adequacy of the county employee's performance; |
| (5) | separating from county employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected; |
| (6) | treating applicants for employment and county employees fairly in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to:
| (f) | political affiliation; |
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| (7) | having proper regard for each county employee's privacy and constitutional rights as citizens; |
| (8) | providing county employees information regarding a county employee's political rights and prohibited practices under the Hatch Act; and |
| (9) | providing a formal procedure for processing a county employee's appeals and grievances without:
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
14, 2025 Special Session 1
Frequently Asked Questions About Utah § 17-75-402
What does Utah Code § 17-75-402 cover?
Section 17-75-402 ("Merit principles.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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