Here's what's going on inside the Utah Department of Commerce.
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Optional Substitute Leave for State Employees
On Monday January 31st Governor Cox issued an executive order (attached) to help address the expanding need for substitute teachers and support...
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Division Updates
Public UtilitiesThe Division of Public Utilities has recently settled a water case after a solid, cooperative effort by Division staff...
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Employee Spotlight
Nathaniel Vargas Gallegos Nathaniel is a Commerce Analyst and is designated as the Administrative Rules Coordinator for Administration, his main...
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December New Employees
We had just two employees join the Commerce team in December: Securities Trista Lopez – Administrative Office Specialist Administration Parker...
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Surge Remote Work Clarification
Surge remote is still a relatively new thing for state employees, and there have been some questions about what it...
January Wellness and Community News
Have you taken some time in the past week to REFLECT on 2021? If you pause to look back on what...