Duchesne County

Government Manual

Recruitment and Selection

The background report and all supporting documentation should be maintained in accordance with the established records retention schedule.

600.6 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

All candidates shall meet any minimum standards required by state and local law. Candidates will be evaluated based on merit, ability, competence, and experience, in accordance with the high standards of integrity and ethics valued by the County and the community.

Validated, job-related, and nondiscriminatory employment standards should be established and maintained for each job classification and should minimally identify the training, abilities, knowledge, and skills required to perform the position’s essential duties in a satisfactory manner. Each standard should include performance indicators for candidate evaluation.

600.7 JOB DESCRIPTIONS

The Human Resource Department should maintain a current job description for each position in the County.

600.8 PROBATIONARY PERIODS

The Human Resource Director should coordinate with supervisors to identify positions subject to a probationary period procedures for:

  1. (a) Appraising performance during probation.
  2. (b) Assessing the level of performance required to complete probation.
  3. (c) Extending probation.
  4. (d) Documenting successful or unsuccessful completion of probation.