State workers ‘do not see the benefit’ of a proposal switching up their paid time off

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 704

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A Utah lawmaker says it’s time to revamp employment benefits to make working for the state more attractive, but state workers say part of his proposal would actually shortchange them.

Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, says melding sick and vacation hours into a single pot of paid time off is just one part of SB229, a measure that would upgrade other benefits like postpartum leave, short-term disability and state contributions to retirement savings …

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