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State HR Officials Propose Job‑Architecture Overhaul, Retirement Match and PTO Reform

Utah Legislature General Government Appropriations Subcommittee · January 29, 2026
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Summary

The Department of Government Operations proposed a package to modernize job architecture, change Tier 2 retirement matching to a percentage model, and combine sick and annual leave into PTO with short‑term disability and expanded parental leave; officials said changes aim to improve retention and clarify career paths.

State human resources leaders presented a bundled package to the committee intended to modernize classifications and increase employee benefits aimed at improving recruitment and retention.

John Barrent, chief HR officer, described a plan to consolidate about 657 existing salary ranges into roughly 15–20 bands to create clearer career paths and allow lateral mobility. "We think that's a really simple and clean way for us to progress," Barrent said,…

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