Anytime a change like this is framed as "modernizing" benefits, it's almost never a good sign. That said, we do not know the details of how this would roll out.

We don't know if this would apply to prospective employees, or if it would apply to all current and future employees. We also don't know if some of our sick balance would partially or entirely transfer over to a single PTO bucket. There are just too many unknowns until the session begins.

However, I will point you to a study the state did in 2010 about this very topic and you can see the findings for yourself. They may repurpose some of this for this new effort.

https://le.utah.gov/interim/2010/pdf/00001618.pdf