Evergreen was hired by the Town of Southern Pines to conduct a Comprehensive Total Compensation Study. Evergreen will review job descriptions; conduct a comprehensive external benchmark pay analysis; complete an internal salary relationship and pay equity analysis; and identify problem areas including starting pay, compression, inequitable opportunities for pay progression and recommend salary/pay policy adjustments for existing employees.
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, CA: Classification and Compensation/Benefits Study
Evergreen was hired by San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to conduct a Classification and Compensation/Benefits Study in two phases. In Phase I, Evergreen will complete the following tasks: review current job descriptions and classifications for compliance with state laws such as the California Equal Pay Act; recommend updates to job descriptions, education and minimum job requirements to ensure uniformity of positions within classification groups; develop a draft recommended classification structure reflecting RTA’s overall classification and compensation strategy; allocate all employees within the scope of the study to appropriate exempt or non‑exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act; update classification specifications and job descriptions as needed to reflect current duties, essential job functions, and physical requirements; present the final classification recommended for each position; and provide implementation training to the Human Resources Officer.
In Phase II, Evergreen will complete the following tasks: conduct a comprehensive total compensation survey using job duties and responsibilities from RTA’s classification specifications; perform internal base salary relationship analysis and develop guidelines for internal salary relationships; develop external competitive and internal equitable salary recommendations for each classification; assign salary ranges to each classification based on market survey results and internal relationship analysis; identify benefit programs offered by surveyed agencies including employee and executive benefits; assist in developing a strategy for implementing the compensation recommendations and plan; provide a standard process for making salary offers to new hires and for approving promotional adjustments based on fair and lawful factors; present survey results; provide recommendations for updating RTA’s classification and compensation plans.
Petersburg City Schools, VA: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by Petersburg City Public Schools to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: review the existing compensation and classification system, hold supervisor interviews and employee focus groups, develop recommendations of FLSA (exemption) status based on results of the job evaluation (JAT) review and federal requirements, conduct an external labor market salary assessment, conduct a solution analysis, develop recommendations for compensation administration, and provide revised class descriptions.
Town of Mount Pleasant, SC; Wage Study
Evergreen was retained by the Town of Mount Pleasant to conduct a Wage Study. Note: Evergreen was previously hired in 2017 to conduct a Wage and Compensation Study, Benefits Survey, and Evaluation Process.
City of Palm Springs, CA; Comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by the City of Palm Springs to conduct a Comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study. The objectives of this study are to: attract and retain qualified employees by ensuring compensation is competitive within the market; ensure positions with similarity in complexity, responsibility, knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together; provide salaries in proportion with assigned duties; ensure that promotional opportunities are clearly defined and provide recognizable compensation growth; offer justifiable pay differential between individual classes; maintain competitive salaries and benefits in comparison to other regional government entities; and offer recommendations as to how the City can better align its compensation system with industry best practices where applicable.
Harford County, MD; Classification and Compensation Study and Time Use Study
Evergreen was retained by Harford County to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study for the County’s 1,200 full-time employees. The purpose of this study is to address changes in the County’s operations and staffing. The objectives of this study are to: attract and retain qualified employees; ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together; provide salaries matching with assigned duties; clearly 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 the same geographic area proposed by the consultant with consideration from the County; and implement strategies to improve efficiency, streamline processes, optimize productivity.
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.
Gulf Coast State College, FL: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by Gulf Coast State College to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted 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; created a competitive, market-based compensation structure for the College; created policies for pay administration to ensure fairness and consistency across the College; developed an ongoing maintenance of the College’s classification and compensation program; evaluated and updated the existing salary structure based on the results of the compensation study plus job duties and responsibilities; and reviewed and updated current job descriptions and recommending appropriate revisions.