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Utah County Commissioners approve local pickup option for Senate Bill 56 URS Tier 2 public‑safety benefit
Summary
The commission adopted a resolution to implement options under Senate Bill 56 that raise Tier 2 public‑safety retirement multipliers; staff estimated the county share at roughly $99,000 annually and said counties may either pay the increase or require employee contributions.
The Utah County Commission voted to adopt a resolution implementing local options related to Senate Bill 56, which raises the retirement‑multiplier used to calculate benefits for Tier 2 public‑safety employees. Ralph Marrs of county Human Resources told commissioners the legislative change increases the multiplier from 1.5 to 2 and enhances death benefits; the state will absorb costs for state employees while the incremental cost for county employees falls on local governments unless turned into an employee contribution. Marrs said the county’s portion…
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