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Davis County work session outlines proposed HR benefit changes including sick‑leave freeze and reduced 401(k) match
Summary
At a Dec. 9 Davis County Commissioners work session, HR proposed six policy updates tied to 2026 budget reductions: a sick‑leave balance freeze with limited payout, three personal preference days, reduction of the county 401(k) match from 4% to 2% plus auto‑enroll for new hires, lower merit increase caps, and other insurance and policy clarifications.
At a Dec. 9 work session, the Board of Davis County Commissioners heard a package of six proposed human resources policy updates staff said are tied to 2026 budget reductions and routine policy housekeeping.
Rick Heavey, identified in the meeting as the county’s Deputy Director of Human Resources, told commissioners the package includes additions and budget-related cuts. Key proposals include three personal preference (floating) days per year that do not accrue or carry over; a freeze of sick‑leave balances as of Dec. 31, 2025 with payout mechanics that staff described as a transition; and a reduction in the county 401(k) employer match from 4% to 2% with automatic enrollment for new hires.
On sick leave, Heavey said current accrued balances as of the freeze date would become each employee’s capped maximum. Under the proposal, when employees separate the county would pay out up to one‑third of that…
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