H.B. 81 Enrolled

COMPENSATION STUDY
2003 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Ty McCartney
Sheryl L. Allen
Ralph Becker
Jackie Biskupski
Duane E. Bourdeaux
Judy Ann Buffmire
Scott Daniels
Carl W. DuckworthBrent H. Goodfellow
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Ann W. Hardy
Neal B. Hendrickson
Patricia W. JonesBrad King
David Litvack
Karen W. Morgan
Carol Spackman Moss
J. Morgan Philpot
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff This act enacts uncodified material requiring the Department of Human Resource
Management to report to the Government Operations Interim Committee during the
2003 interim regarding salary data related to whether or not the compensation paid to
state employees differs between genders. This act is repealed December 31, 2003.
This act enacts uncodified material.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Required study by the Department of Human Resource Management.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Benchmark position" means a position included in the cross section of comparable
benchmark positions in private and public employment included in a market survey conducted
in accordance with Subsection 67-19-12 (4).
(b) "Benefits" means any item included in total compensation, as defined in Section
67-19-3 , except for salary and wages.
(c) "Department" means the Department of Human Resource Management.
(d) "Part-time state employee" means a state employee that is ineligible for benefits
because the state employee works less than the required number of hours to receive benefits.
(e) "State employee" means a career or noncareer state employee that is not specifically
exempted under Subsection 67-19-12 (2).
(2) The department shall report to the Government Operations Interim Committee by
no later than October 31, 2003 the following information for fiscal year 2001:

(a) for each benchmark position:
(i) (A) the percentage of state employees in the benchmark position that are men;
(B) the average length of time that the male state employees in the benchmark position
have been employed by the state;
(C) the average length of time that the male state employees have been employed in the
benchmark position; and
(D) the average salary of the male state employees in the benchmark position; and
(ii) (A) the percentage of state employees in the benchmark position that are women;
(B) the average length of time that the female state employees in the benchmark position
have been employed by the state;
(C) the average length of time that the female state employees have been employed in the
benchmark position; and
(D) the average salary of the female state employees in the benchmark position; and
(b) (i) the percentage of part-time state employees that are men; and
(ii) the percentage of part-time state employees that are women.
(3) After receiving the report, the Government Operations Interim Committee may:
(a) recommend to the Legislature that additional studies be conducted;
(b) prepare legislation for consideration by the Legislature; or
(c) take any other appropriate action.
(4) The report required by Subsection (2) may not be used as the basis for a grievance
under the grievance procedures of Sections 67-19-30 through 67-19-32 , Title 67, Chapter 19a,
Grievance and Appeal Procedures, or otherwise.
(5) The department shall comply with the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 2,
Government Records Access and Management Act, in complying with the requirements of this
section.
Section 2. Repeal date.
This act is repealed December 31, 2003.

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