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Show NSL resident is new employee relations representative "I've seen the benefit of having a relations representative to represent the employees she sait She believes public employees' biggest challenges are getting organized, achieving a uniformity in salaries and benefits and working cooperatively coop-eratively between jurisdictions. From Salt Lake County north is the area in which Smith-Elliot will be focusing. She will meet at least once monthly with the governments, govern-ments, "helping them resolve issues that might be employee concerns." con-cerns." Those concerns include such issues as negotiations during budget times and working environment policies. "I see myself as a resource to the members," she said. By SARAH HANSEN North Salt Lake resident Cathi Smith-Elliot recently joined the Utah Public Employees' Association Associa-tion (UPEA) as an employee relations rela-tions representative. She will work with members and government leaders in northern Utah local government jurisdictions and j transportationpublic safety areas. i I Smith-Elliot has been a public employee for the past nine years, working for the State Tax Commission Commis-sion and as an accountant in the Salt Lake County Treasurer's Office. During that time she was also a member of UPEA. |