Valencia College, FL: Comprehensive Compensation Study

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.