City of Freeport, TX:  Compensation/Salary Survey

Evergreen was hired by the City of Freeport to conduct a Compensation/Salary Survey. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: recommend classification and pay administration practices consistent with proposed compensation and benefits program; review current pay philosophy, pay policies and methods; propose a policy and procedure to address compensation for external recruitment; and review existing benefits structures and develop realistic recommendations for improvement to ensure competitiveness. 

Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission, SC: Comprehensive Classification, Compensation and Benefits Study

Evergreen was hired by Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission to conduct a Comprehensive Classification, Compensation and Benefits Study. The purpose of the study is to ensure our compensation structure is competitive, equitable, and aligned with industry standards for full-time and part-time positions. Evergreen will perform the following task: review current salary data to identify internal pay disparities; assess job classifications and corresponding pay to ensure internal equity across all employee groups; provide market comparisons for each job classification to evaluate competitiveness in the labor market; provide recommendations for improving or enhancing benefits and incentives to be competitive in the market; review agency’s job classification structure and make recommendations of any revisions; and provide guidance on how to maintain equitable pay structures and make adjustments based on future market trends.

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 Takoma Park, MD: Employee Compensation and Classification Study

Evergreen was hired by the City of Takoma Park to conduct an Employee Compensation and Classification Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: analyze internal equity and provide potential solutions to address any inequities identified; define and identify relevant labor markets and survey sources; recommend adjustments to ensure salaries remain competitive in the marketplace; and analyze pay of comparable public employers in the region and provide recommended benchmarking. At the end of the study, Evergreen will develop a final report and present the findings to the City Manager, Mayor, City Council and City Unions.

City of Cambridge, MA: Compensation and Classification Review

Evergreen was hired by the City of Cambridge to conduct a Compensation and Classification Review for its 3,000 employees. The  goals of this study are to: identify and mitigate pay equity disparities; attract and retain highly qualified employees; ensure salaries are commensurate with the responsibilities assigned; facilitate recognizable growth; establish justifiable pay differentials between individual roles; maintain a competitive standing to the City’s competitors and surrounding areas; analyze the City’s compensation plan to identify recruitment and retention challenges; recommend a competitive market position for the city; prepare recommendation and impact analysis for positions above the maximum salary grade and step following reclassification; and provide staff training to maintain and revise the system as needed.

Town of Plainville, CT: Classification and Total Compensation Study

Evergreen was hired by the Town of Plainville to conduct a Classification and Total Compensation Study. Evergreen will review the current classification grade methodology and propose recommended strategies for the Town; identify career ladders and promotional opportunities; recommend an appropriate salary range for each position based on the classification plan; recommend implementation strategies; identify any extreme current individual or group inequalities and provide a recommended corrective action plan and process to remedy these; recommend and provide implementation strategies related to other key compensation practices; and conduct a compression analysis to include any recommendations for implementation. 

City of Cleveland, TN: Classification and Compensation Study

Evergreen was hired by the City of Cleveland to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. The goals of the 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 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 the same geographic areas.

City of Bell Gardens, CA: Classification and Compensation Study Services

Evergreen was hired by the City of Bell Gardens to perform Classification and Compensation Study Services. Evergreen will evaluate the present salary structure as compared to the specific job market for comparable positions in the public sectors, review current job classifications, confirm, and recommend changes to hierarchical order of jobs. Evergreen will also identify potential pay compression issues and provide potential solutions and analyze and make recommendations for changes to the present compensation structure to remain competitive in the job market.

City of Bellingham, WA: Job Classification Market Study

Evergreen was hired by the City of Bellingham to conduct a Job Classification Market Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a market pay evaluation; collect salary and benefit data for a total compensation analysis; review job descriptions for all benchmark positions; conduct a job analysis of all bargaining unit classifications; conduct job analysis interviews; analyze the internal pay relationship between positions; produce recommendations on strategy options for a more effective management of compression issues; and develop tools and guidelines for implementing changes to the classification and compensation plans; and provide necessary instruction to the City to maintain recommendations.

City of Riverdale, GA: Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis

Evergreen was hired by the City of Riverdale to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis. Evergreen will perform the following: provide a comprehensive evaluation of every job within the city to determine relative worth within the organization for internal equity; review all current job classifications and recommend changes to the hierarchical order of jobs; establish appropriate benchmarking standards and conduct a market salary survey; identify potential pay compression issues and provide potential solutions; analyze and recommend changes to the present compensation structure; and develop guidelines to assist City staff with determining the starting pay for new employees.