Section R251-301-3 - PolicyIt is the policy of the Department that:
(1) Center offenders should be employed or participate in educational or vocational training on a full-time basis;(2) offenders participating in educational or vocational training should have sufficient means to meet their financial obligations; and(3) employers and offenders shall be informed in writing of the Center's rules governing employment, including:(a) Offenders shall be accountable for all time spent away from the Center;(b) employers shall contact Center staff when they need the offender to work overtime or work on a day off;(c) offenders shall not consume alcoholic beverages;(d) offenders shall have legitimate employment and shall not be allowed to work for less than the prevailing minimum wage, nor under substandard conditions;(e) employers shall contact Center staff if the offender terminates or is terminated from his position, is excessively late, or leaves work early;(f) offenders shall not borrow money nor secure an advance in salary without prior approval of Center staff;(g) offenders shall notify employers of illness, absence or tardiness;(h) Center staff shall contact the employer periodically to monitor the offender's performance and to verify the offender's work hours;(i) within two weeks, employers shall send to the Center staff a signed acknowledgment of the rules and willingness to notify Center staff of any violations; and(j) employers shall contact Center staff with any questions or concerns.Utah Admin. Code R251-301-3