17-33-2 - Definitions. - Utah Statutes

17-33-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Career service position" means any position in the county service except thoseexempted under Section 17-33-8.
(2) "Council" means the career service council, a three-member appeals and personneladvisory board.
(3) "Director" means the director of personnel management.
(4) "Eligible applicant" means any applicant that meets the job related minimumrequirements established for a position in the career service.
(5) "Eligible list" means a list of eligible applicants ranked in order of relative knowledge,skill, ability and merit.
(6) "Exempt positions" means those positions which are not in the career service asspecified in Section 17-33-8.
(7) "Merit system" means a system of personnel administration based on the principles setforth in Section 17-33-3.
(8) "Position classification" means a grouping of positions under the same title which aresufficiently similar to be compensated at the same salary range and to which the same tests ofability can be applied.
(9) "Provisional appointment" means an appointment to fill a position pending theestablishment of a register for such position.

Amended by Chapter 182, 1999 General Session