Utah Code § 17-76-212: Temporary layoffs -- Reemployment register.

(1) A peace officer may be temporarily laid off:

(a) when the appointing authority determines it is necessary because of lack of funds or work; and

(b) with the commission's approval.

(2) A layoff described in Subsection (1) shall be made according to the lowest rating of the peace officers of the class of position affected, calculated upon seniority under a method prescribed by the commission.

(3) An individual serving under temporary or emergency appointment shall be laid off before any merit system officer.

(4) A merit system officer who is laid off shall be placed upon a reemployment register to be re-employed in the inverse order in which the merit system officer is laid off, which reemployment register shall take precedence over all eligible registers.