Evergreen was rehired by Salem City Schools to conduct a Pay Plan Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct salary surveys comparing all existing pay scales (Teachers, Administrators, Support Personnel) to mutually identified comparable school divisions, local private companies (for support staff), and relevant databases to ensure market competitiveness; analyze all supplemental contracts/stipends (e.g., coaching, department heads); provide alternatives for compensating special education staff at a higher rate and propose enhancements for Support Personnel, including models for high-performing employees (“tier I, II, III”) and differentiated pay for Instructional Assistants based on credentials/degrees; recommend a competitive benefits package for all groups, covering Health/Dental insurance, Vacation/Sick leave (with payout options), Tuition reimbursement, and pay for employees who waive insurance; and provide scales that will be sustainable for ten years.
City of Valdosta, GA: Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by the City of Valdosta to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a comprehensive benchmark analysis of all City positions with comparable and surrounding jurisdictions, institutions of higher education, and applicable private/public‑sector competitors; identify potential pay‑compression issues and provide potential solutions; review existing position descriptions to ensure current and accurate FLSA exemption status, essential functions, minimum qualifications for education and experience, required knowledge, skills, and abilities, special requirements, and physical and environmental conditions, and update the descriptions as needed; review the City’s existing classification, grouped positions, and compensation structure, and revise where needed; review all background materials included, but not limited to, the existing salary scale, organizational charts, and classification specifications.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by the Superior Court of California to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen performed the following tasks: ensured appropriate compensation for all Court employees; ensured appropriate classifications and position descriptions to accurately reflect current duties and responsibilities; provided salaries commensurate with assigned duties; provided benefits commensurate with comparable government agencies; provided a justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and maintained a competitive position with other comparable government entities and private employers within the same geographic areas.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was hired by the Superior Court of California – County of Imperial to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen reviewed current classifications; conducted a comprehensive review of the compensation ranges to ensure both external and internal competitiveness and internal equity; and recommended salary ranges for base pay for each classification.
Okaloosa Gas District, FL: Pay Plan, Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis
Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Okaloosa Gas District to conduct a Pay Plan, Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis. Evergreen performed the following tasks: developed and designed a compensation philosophy that aligned with the District’s strategic plan, operations and complemented its vision to be the “employer of choice”; conducted a comprehensive analysis of the current compensation program and made recommendations for improvement and suggested plans to address issues including but not limited to: target comparison market, internal equity assessment, competitive salary analysis, index of standard for cost-of-living comparison, and strategies for critical skill recruitment and retention; created and proposed a classification structure with recommendations for assignment for all positions within this structure commensurate with level of complexity, responsibility, knowledge, skills and abilities, and/or other compensable factors; identified comparable organizations and competitive labor market comparisons for position classifications and conducted a full compensation survey, complete with recommendations and cost of implementation; analyzed existing compensation, identified recommendations for review and proposed implementation methods to address issues/concerns; recommended compensation levels, range spread, and range placement for positions based on market survey and internal analysis; and provided alternative methods to address internal inequities, pay compression, retention, hard to fill positions and market adjustments.
Note: Evergreen was again hired in 2023 to conduct a Classification and Compensation Plan Update.
Brazos River Authority, TX: Compensation and Classification Study / Organizational Review of the RSMU Department
Evergreen Solutions was hired by the Brazos River Authority to Compensation and Classification Study as well as an Organizational Review of the Reservoir System Maintenance Unit (RSMU). Evergreen reviewed and recommended changes to the existing exempt and non-exempt pay grade schedules; classification system for all employees; job descriptions; and FLSA non-exempt and exempt status of all positions. Evergreen conducted market salary and benefits surveys to determine external competitiveness, internal compression and recommend pay changes, if any. Evergreen also conducted a statistical pay equity analysis for internal equity and provided recommendations. Evergreen performed an Organizational Review of RSMU in the following areas: current and anticipated staffing levels; skill-level requirements; and associated compensation. In the end, Evergreen presented a final report to the Board of Directors that included documentation that supported the findings and recommendations derived from the salary and benefits market compensation surveys, the findings and recommendations for adjustments to the exempt and non-exempt pay grade schedule, and the findings and recommendations for adjustments to the classification system and pay equity for all employees.
Note: Evergreen has worked with the Brazos River Authority on three previous projects and was hired in 2024 to conduct a Classification and Compensation Plan Update.
Manatee County, FL: Staffing and Headcount Study
Evergreen was hired by Manatee County to conduct an IT Organizational Design Study. The results of the study will provide answers to the following questions: Should IT services be more centralized or decentralized? What is the optimal process allocation from an organizational design standpoint? What is the best structure to increase efficiency and effectiveness?
Note: Evergreen was previously hired by the County in 2023 to conduct a Staffing and Headcount Study for the IT Department and a Compensation Study.
Florida Municipal Power Agency, FL: Human Resources Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to conduct a Human Resources Compensation Study. Evergreen will review FMPA’s compensation plan, conduct a market salary survey to determine external equity, make recommendations for improvements to the current pay plan, review job descriptions to ensure internal equity, and assist in updating job descriptions based on findings from the job analysis and market survey.
Town of Chapel Hill, NC: Compensation Study and Pay Equity and Representative Analysis
Evergreen was hired by the Town of Chapel Hill to conduct a Compensation and Pay Equity and Representative Analysis. Evergreen conducted the following tasks: performed a review of the existing classification plan; simplified and reduced the number of job descriptions and align all jobs into job families with similar roles and functions; built career progression ladders; prepared pay progression ladders and progression opportunities; performed a market salary range study; and drafted a compensation philosophy and review and revise pay policies.
Richmond Public Schools, VA: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by the Richmond Public Schools to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen evaluated and recommended new classifications and performed a market salary study to ensure external equity and labor market competitiveness.