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Commission approves 2.5% market-based wage increase for county employees to address recruitment and retention
Summary
County HR recommended, and the commission approved, a market-based cost-of-labor increase (described by HR as not a COLA) — a 2.5% across-the-board increase with additional funds reserved for targeted market adjustments to hard-to-fill positions.
The Utah County Commission on March 5 approved a market-based cost-of-labor increase for county employees, endorsing a 2.5% general adjustment and reserving funds for targeted increases to recruit for hard-to-fill positions.
Ralph Barnes, representing county HR, explained the county’s approach: it is not a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) but a market-based increase intended to keep Utah County competitive in recruiting and retaining talent. "The basis is that the cost of labor is outpacing the cost of living,"…
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