R380-300-4. Employee Background Checks Before Departmental Merges

(1) Each eligible employee of the Utah Department of Health or the Utah Department of Human Services hired before July 1, 2022 who was subject to a background check in either the Department of Health or the Department of Human Services, may not be subject to a new background check solely based on the merge. (2) Each eligible employee of the Utah Department of Corrections hired before July 1, 2023 who was subject to a background check in the Department of Corrections, may not be subject to a new background check solely based on the merge. (3) An eligible background check conducted or retained for a newly hired or current employee before the merge date remains eligible. (4) An employee shall complete a new background check under this rule if: (a) the employee has any new arrests, charges, convictions or non-criminal events that occur on or after the merge dates outlined in Subsections R380-300-4(1) and (2); or (b) the employee transfers to a new position within the department. (5) Each department employee hired on or after the dates outlined in Subsections R380-300-4(1) and (2) is subject to a background check as outlined in this rule.