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Cache County council appoints Richard Catton as administrative law judge
Summary
The Cache County Council voted to appoint Jay Richard Catton as the county’s administrative law judge to hear personnel grievances and appeals under Utah Code chapter 17-75-501; Catton will be contracted on an as-needed, hourly basis, county staff said.
The Cache County Council on Monday approved the appointment of Jay Richard Catton as the county’s administrative law judge to hear personnel grievances and appeals.
Amy Adams, presenting the item, said the appointment is authorized under “Utah code, chapter 17 75 dash 5 0 1” and recommended Catton based on extensive municipal and administrative-law experience. “He has served as administrative law judge for the Utah Department of Public Safety, Peace Officer Standards, and Training since 1994,” Adams said, and noted Catton currently contracts with several Utah municipalities and counties.
Council members asked whether the agreement commits funds. Adams said the county would use Catton on an as-needed basis and that “he charges us per hour,” adding that standard contract language conditions payment on future legislative allocations to protect the county if budgets change.
A council member moved to appoint Catton; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The appointment gives the county an alternative to its Career Service Council for hearing employee grievance appeals, Adams said, and may reduce conflicts of interest that arose in prior grievances when local council members could not serve on internal panels.
The council’s approval did not specify a guaranteed number of hours, a not-to-exceed amount, or a start date; county staff said the use will be occasional and billed hourly. Any future costs will be subject to the council’s budget process.
