Utah Code § 13-2-104: Employment of personnel -- Compensation of director.

(1) The director, with the approval of the executive director, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the division at salaries established by the executive director according to standards established by the Division of Human Resource Management.

(2) The executive director shall establish the salary of the director according to standards established by the Division of Human Resource Management.

(3) The director may employ specialists, technical experts, or investigators to participate or assist in an investigation if the investigation reasonably requires expertise beyond that normally required for division personnel.

(4)

(a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), the director may designate an investigator employed in accordance with Subsection (3) as a special function officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-105.

(b) An investigator designated as a special function officer in accordance with Subsection (4)(a) is not eligible for retirement benefits under the Public Safety Employee's Retirement System.