Evergreen was hired by the City of Riverdale to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis. Evergreen performed the following: provided a comprehensive evaluation of every job within the city to determine relative worth within the organization for internal equity; reviewed all current job classifications and recommended changes to the hierarchical order of jobs; established appropriate benchmarking standards and conducted a market salary survey; identified potential pay compression issues and provided potential solutions; analyzed and recommended changes to the present compensation structure; and developed guidelines to assist City staff with determining the starting pay for new employees.
West Basin Municipal Water District, CA: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by West Basin Municipal Water District to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen performed the following tasks: revised and developed classification specifications and job descriptions; conducted a market survey of comparable water districts and other public agencies; collected and analyzed labor market total compensation data; evaluated existing internal salary relationships and made appropriate recommendations; and reviewed the current salary schedule structure and made recommendations for improvements.
Murray State University, KY: Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was retained by Murray State University (MSU) to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted a market salary survey for faculty and staff to determine whether MSU was competitive in the market.
City of Albuquerque, NM: Classification and Compensation Consulting Services
Evergreen Solutions was again retained by the City of Albuquerque to provide Classification and Compensation Consulting Services. Evergreen’s consultants performed the following tasks: developed new classification and compensation structure (job families, pay plans, grades, steps as applicable) including recommendations for movement within structure; conducted a benchmarking analysis for placement of jobs within the new structure; assessed and provided recommendations associated with Premium Pay programs including but not limited to hiring incentives, seniority-based pay (longevity pay), shift differential, etc.; recommended resources needed to manage the compensation program into future (i.e., technology and human capital); reviewed and update job descriptions to accurately reflect essential functions, minimum qualifications for education and experience, required knowledge, skills and abilities, special requirements, and physical and environmental conditions; ensured position descriptions were in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local statutes and regulations, including the Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and ensured position descriptions were assigned within the classification system, reflecting equitable placement between various position responsibilities and providing a scoring mechanism for the placement of those positions in the classification system.
City of Atlanta, CA: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was retained by the City of Atlanta to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study for its more than 8,000 employees. The primary objectives of the study were to: ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together; provide salaries commensurate with assigned duties; outline promotional opportunities and provide recognizable compensation growth; provide justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and maintain a competitive position with other comparable government entities and private employers within similar geographic areas who are providing comparable and equivalent services.
Arizona Supreme Court: Salary Study and Analysis
Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Arizona Supreme Court to conduct a salary survey and analysis. Evergreen’s consultants conducted a market study to determine the level of salaries needed to attract and retain positions within the probation departments in 15 counties in Arizona; surveyed comparable agencies for the salary ranges and job descriptions for four position classifications (i.e., probation officer, probation officer supervisor, surveillance officer, and juvenile detention officer); identified public sector contemporaries within similar markets for sustainable, accurate, position benchmarking; and establish a competitive salary range by position classification, including the starting salaries required for each position classification in order to set competitive pay standards for Arizona’s Probation Departments.
Lansing Community College, MI: Consulting Services – HR
Evergreen Solutions was retained by Lansing Community College to provide Consulting Services – Human Resources. Evergreen’s consultants performed the following tasks: reviewed job descriptions, current classification definitions, current salary schedules, and the AFT union contract which may impact the study results (This also included review of division organization and staffing, as well as current personnel practices and policies that impact pay and performance); conferred with Human Resources, Executive Leadership Team and Union Leaders in order to review input regarding their views of compensation problems and needs, and to identify specific areas of concern; conferred with leaders in each of LCC’s ten divisions/work areas to better understand the nature of work performed by employees and the levels of responsibility and reporting relationships; prepared recommended pay grade and range schedules and assignments to pay grades for each class of work in the compensation plan; and provided consultation regarding job titles to ensure they are consistent within LCC and consistent with industry specific titles.