Utah Public Employees Ass'n v. State

Petition for Emergency Relief

WILKINS, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 In its 2005 session, the Utah Legislature passed House Bill 213 (H.B.213), known as the “Unused Sick Leave at Retirement Amendments.” Although the Legislature set the bill’s effective date as January 1, 2006, we, at the request of Petitioners, postponed the effective date of the amendments to allow review of the constitutional issues presented in this case. The Utah Public Employees Association (UPEA) and Roes 1 through 5 have asked us, on expedited review, to consider whether the provisions of H.B. 213 result in an…