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County staff urges council to pick up URS Tier 2 public‑safety increase and adjust hybrid pay to 'make employees whole'
Summary
Staff told the Summit County Council that Utah law prevents the county from picking up the Tier 2 public‑employee contribution above 10%, recommended picking up the Tier 2 increase for public‑safety employees (2.14%), and recommended a 0.95% salary increase for Tier‑2 hybrid employees to offset a 0.7% URS deduction.
County financial staff briefed the council on an impending change to employer contribution obligations under the Utah Retirement Systems (URS) Tier 2 plan.
David Warnock explained that URS established Tier 2 in 2011 and that current Utah law limits employer pickup for public‑employee Tier 2 participants to a 10% contribution. Forecasts show the URS rate for public‑employee Tier 2 will reach approximately 10.7% in July, meaning the county is not…
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