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Utah Judge Rules Gross Compensation Is Sum of Its Public Parts

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· Story link An district judge in Utah held that the overtime and bonuses paid to city employees are public…

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An district judge in Utah held that the overtime and bonuses paid to city employees are public record. The city of Sandy had refused a request from the Salt Lake Tribune, claiming the bonus-overtime information was private and that state law required that it only provide a “gross compensation” figure. (12/11/07)

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