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Utah House debate centers on raising county merit-system threshold to 200 employees; amendment over part-time counts draws contention
Summary
Second substitute Senate Bill 82 (merit-system threshold) would raise the employee trigger from 130 to 200. Representatives debated an amendment to exclude part-time employees from the tally; sponsors said the change was prompted by county commissioners, while opponents warned it could unravel a negotiated compromise.
Second substitute Senate Bill 82 drew an extended floor discussion on Feb. 27, 2002, after Representative Snell introduced the measure, saying it "increases the minimum number of employees required before a merit system must be adopted. The increase is from 130 to 200." Snell argued the change would avoid imposing a state-mandated merit system on smaller counties that already have personnel protections and written…
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