Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

A "Plea Bargain" arises in the context of a criminal complaint for a criminal offense. A plea bargain includes an agreement to plead guilty to a "lesser" criminal charge, so Yes, it counts as a conviction of a criminal offense. The benefits of a plea bargain include avoiding the time, expense and uncertainty of the outcome of going to trial on the greater charge (at trial one may be convicted and suffer the penalty of the greater offense or, perhaps, of a lesser offense, or be be found not guilty).