Evergreen Solutions was retained by Valencia College to conduct a Comprehensive Compensation Study. Evergreen’s consultants performed a college wide review of positions and market analysis through the following tasks: assisted with goal setting and project planning for comprehensive compensation study, focusing on all full and part-time faculty and staff positions college wide; reviewed current compensation regulations and strategies, along with current practices; performed benchmarking of jobs college wide; conducted job analysis and documentation; performed thorough job evaluation for all relevant positions; reviewed the current salary structures and made recommendations for changes in line with competitive market and best practices for all full-time and part-time faculty (to include bargaining unit members) as well as staff; updated and/or developed market‐based pay structures based on job analysis, taking into consideration competitive pay analysis as noted above and ensured system(s) are easily administered and readily updated as market changes warrant; refined and finalized pay plans and base pay programs that balanced internal equity and external competitiveness, made recommendations for guidelines, vehicles, and tools for pay delivery that are adaptive to changing needs; evaluated other external compensation and pay practices throughout the process to be incorporated into new compensation plan to enhance competitiveness and overall total rewards package; developed and finalized a detailed outline for implementation as well as design training and information vehicles for the ongoing administration of the plan based on findings; and designed and finalized easy to understand communication plan based on study results.
Denver Public Schools, CO: Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by Denver Public Schools to perform a Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted a market salary survey to determine whether DPSA was competitive with its peers.
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), OH: Benchmark Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by TARTA to perform a Benchmark Compensation Study. Evergreen made recommendations to update and/or establish a structure in respect to compensation in accordance with the study. The purpose of this study was to review TARTA’s existing compensation plan as well as to conduct a comprehensive benchmark market study to ensure that all positions within TARTA are internally equitable and externally competitive.
Mariposa County, CA: Compensation Review
Evergreen was retained by Mariposa County to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen performed the following tasks: met together with the labor Unions and Human Resources to discuss this compensation survey and, to the extent possible, discuss and agree upon comparable counties and additional classifications for evaluation; evaluated existing job families and/or established new job families to ensure consistency; evaluated the comparable market (total comp, including salary and benefits) for each above listed classification; conducted routine progress meetings with Human Resources and the County Administrative Officer; evaluated internal equity relationships, with a specific focus on compaction, and suggested salary adjustments as appropriate; determined whether the Deputy Clerk of the Board II should be aligned for salary purposes with the Executive Assistant; evaluated whether the HHSA Program Assistant should be aligned for salary purposes with the HHSA Eligibility Specialist; produced and delivered a final report detailing all classifications and families and their place in the comparable market, specifically highlighting ones that are not aligned with the job market; and presented the final report to the Board of Supervisors.