Council adopts automatic-enrollment resolution for new hires at 2% default contribution
Vernal City adopted Resolution No. 2026-03 to add automatic enrollment of newly hired employees at a 2% contribution rate, with employees retaining the right to opt out or change contributions; staff referenced URS in remarks but the formal item title refers to a 457(b) plan.
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The council approved Resolution No. 2026-03 to amend the Vernal City Personnel Manual to include automatic enrollment of newly hired employees at a 2% default contribution. City Recorder Sara Bell described the mechanism: newly hired employees would be enrolled at 2% at hire and could opt out or change contributions according to plan provisions.
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