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Policy DBB - Contracts: Classified Employees

Policy DBB-Contracts Classified Employees (PDF)

Issue Date: July 18, 2018

Updated: October 18, 2023


Classified Employees

Classified full-time contract employees shall have no property right in their employment and may be dismissed at will The Board or its designee may terminate the employment of contract classified employees any time for any reason, other than a reason prohibited by law.

Dismissal Procedure

Contract classified employees who are dismissed shall receive either notice or salary in an amount equal to the remainder of the pay period.  This provision shall not create a contractual relationship or any expectation of employment other than at-will.

Job Descriptions

The Board shall adopt policies specifying the duties of each of its classified positions of employment.  The Board shall assign positions of employment to meet the specific needs of the District.

Utah Code § 53G-4-402(5), (17) (2023)

Benefits for Employees Hired after July 1, 2013

Unless otherwise defined by District policy or negotiated agreement and subject to Federal law, a classified employee hired on or after July 1, 2013:

1.         May be required to work twenty (20) hours or more in a regular work week; and

2.         May be exempt from receiving benefits normally provided to classified employees.

Utah Code  § 49-12-102 (5) (c) (2022)