Evergreen was hired by the Charlotte County Public Schools to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct an internal comprehensive job evaluation and external comparison for all applicable positions; identify compression areas and recommend resolution strategies; provide recommendations for compensation structures/rules to maintain market competitiveness and prevent future compression; provide an analysis of each position/job description; provide recommendations for compensating employees with additional educational degrees, licenses, or certifications in appropriate areas; and recommendations for all positions that are found to be below or above the assigned salary grade.
City of Jacksonville Beach, FL: Pay and Classification Study
Evergreen was hired by the City of Jacksonville Beach to conduct a Pay and Classification Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a comprehensive survey of public and private labor markets; conduct a pay compression analysis for all positions; recommend the assignment of each classification to a pay grade; provide appropriate adjustments to account for regional cost of living variations; recommend any additional pay incentives and supplements; and conduct a comparison of existing benefits with market data. Note: Evergreen was previously hired in 2019 to conduct a similar study.
Jefferson County, TN: Job Classification Compensation Study and Analysis
Evergreen was hired by Jefferson County to conduct a Job Classification Compensation Study and Analysis. Evergreen will conduct a comprehensive salary survey to include all relevant benchmark positions; recommend a formal pay plan; and develop an implementation plan. Evergreen will also examine current job classifications and the provisions of applicable law, regulations, and procedures governing the job classifications; finalize job class specifications and recommend appropriate classifications for each employee; establish career ladders/promotional opportunities for each classification; and prepare and present a report of findings and recommendations, including a discussion of methods, techniques, and data used to develop the classification and compensation plan.
City of Beaumont, CA: Classification and Compensation Study / Organizational and Operational Review
Evergreen was hired by City of Beaumont to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study and an Organizational and Operational Review. The objectives of the study are 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; clearly outline promotional opportunities and provide recognizable compensation growth; and provide justifiable pay differential between individual job classes.
Evergreen will also conduct an examination of the City’s organizational structure and functions; review of the existing organizational structure and identification of gaps designs, and staffing levels; and propose options for a new organizational structure and recommendations regarding staffing levels, workload and span of control.
City of High Point, NC: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was hired by the City of High Point to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. The aim of this study is to ensure equitable and competitive salaries for all City employees while also establishing a clear and consistent job classification structure. Evergreen will assist the City in attracting and retaining top talent, enhancing employee satisfaction, and improving the overall effectiveness of the City.
Whatcom Transportation Authority, WA: Classification and Total Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was hired by Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) to conduct a Classification and Total Compensation Study. Evergreen performed the following tasks: evaluated the current philosophy for non-represented position; conducted a full study comparing current salaries, benefits, time off, longevity pay, premium or differential pay, hiring or incentive pay, car allowances and more to new comparators; provided reports with clearly understood variances between WTA comparable entities; and recommend actions to meet the objectives of the Board of Directors for consideration and adoption.
City of Crescent City, CA: Comprehensive Compensation Study
Evergreen Solutions was hired by the City of Crescent City to conduct a Comprehensive Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform a comprehensive review of the City’s current compensation and classification system which includes: reviewing job descriptions; identifying and making recommendations for directly comparable and competitive agencies; completing an internal salary relationship analysis; developing externally competitive and internally equitable salary recommendations for each class; and developing an implementation plan for the study results.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, CA: 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 will review current classifications; conduct a comprehensive review of the compensation ranges to ensure both external and internal competitiveness and internal equity; and recommend salary ranges for base pay for each classification.
Gulf Coast State College, FL: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen is retained by Gulf Coast State College to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will conduct a comprehensive benchmark market compensation analysis, applying local market factors, of all college positions with comparable public higher education institutions within and outside of the Florida College System, as well as applicable private/public sector competitors based not only on job titles, but duties and responsibilities; create a competitive, market-based compensation structure for the College; create policies for pay administration to ensure fairness and consistency across the College; develop an ongoing maintenance of the College’s classification and compensation program; evaluate and update the existing salary structure based on the results of the compensation study plus job duties and responsibilities; and review and update current job descriptions and recommending appropriate revisions.
City of St. Louis, MO : Employee Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by the City of St. Louis to conduct an Employee Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of all 6,700 jobs within the City to determine relative value within the organization; evaluated all current job classifications; conducted internal salary relationship analysis and made appropriate recommendations; identified and recommended a relevant salary survey benchmark; identified potential pay compression issues and solutions; and provided a maintenance strategy to maintain.