GENERAL PRINCIPLES/ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT
Salt Lake City Code § 2.98.030
in effect2.98.030: GENERAL PRINCIPLES/ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT:
The Human Resources Department shall oversee the administration of the recruitment and promotion processes for full-time non-appointed positions in the Fire Department and the Police Department. In overseeing the administration of these recruitment and promotion processes, the Human Resources Department shall adhere to the following general principles:
A. Open merit-based competition, which will include preference being given to current employees of Salt Lake City Corporation.
B. Diversity and inclusivity.
C. The establishment of objective job-related minimum qualifications for each full-time non-appointed position and a requirement that applicants meet such minimum qualifications to be considered for recruitment or promotion.
D. Promotional examinations that ensure each applicant is qualified for the position sought, consider the qualifications of each applicant, and result in a rank-ordered list of qualified applicants.
E. Recognition of the equivalency of merit examination processes administered by other law enforcement agencies, for the purpose of recruiting qualified external applicants for non-entry level positions in the Police Department.
F. Recognition that individuals selected for or promoted to the ranks of Captain and Battalion Chief in the Fire Department shall be current employees of the Fire Department.
G. If a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") between Salt Lake City Corporation and the International Association of Firefighters Local 81 ("Local 81") is in effect, those provisions of the MOU pertaining to recruitment and promotion processes for eligible employees represented by Local 81 supersede any recruitment and promotion processes for such employees established in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
H. The establishment of probationary periods.
I. The establishment of requirements and time limitations pertaining to employees designated to serve in an "acting" capacity.
J. The establishment of a process by which a current employee of Salt Lake City Corporation who is not selected for promotion may appeal that decision. (ord. 58-20, 2020)
Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-76833Fetched: 11/1/2026