Evergreen was hired by the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: revise and develop classification specifications and job descriptions; conduct a market survey of comparable water districts and other public agencies; collect and analyze labor market total compensation data; evaluate existing internal salary relationships and make appropriate recommendations; review the current salary schedule structure and make recommendations; and prepare a classification and compensation report.
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.
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.
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 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.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey: Classification and Compensation Study
Evergreen is retained By the Superior Court of California to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: ensure appropriate compensation for all Court employees; ensure appropriate classifications and position descriptions to accurately reflect current duties and responsibilities; provide salaries commensurate with assigned duties; provide benefits commensurate with comparable government agencies; provide a justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and maintain a competitive position with other comparable government entities and private employers within the same geographic areas.
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 will perform the following tasks: evaluate the current philosophy for non-represented position; conduct 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; provide 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.
Northwest FL Beaches International Airport, FL: Compensation Study
Evergreen was hired by Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted a Compensation Study and provided recommendations to ensure that the District remains competitive in the marketplace and can continue to attract and retain a talented workforce at current market rates.
Victor Valley Transit Authority, California; Compensation and Benefits Study
Evergreen was retained by Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) to conduct a Compensation and Benefits Study. Evergreen addressed changes in operations and staffing over the past several years to ensure that positions performing similar work with the same level of complexity, responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities were classified together, and to ensure VVTA was competitive with relevant labor markets.
Colorado River Water Conservation District – Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by Colorado River District to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen conducted a custom salary survey and reviewed published data to determine base salary practices among targeted relevant employers in the area. Evergreen used market data to create a comparative analysis of the River District’s current pay plan and provided observations and recommendations supporting the River District’s compensation strategy of maintaining a highly competitive compensation plan.
Louisville Regional Airport Authority, KY: Classification/Pay Plan Structure and Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority (Authority) to conduct a compensation study and a classification/pay grade review of the existing pay structure for all existing positions within the Authority. Evergreen provided recommendations to ensure salaries in all positions at the Authority are internally equitable, externally competitive, and to ensure the Authority has a credible compensation and classification/pay grade structure in place that ensured positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together that provided salaries commensurate with assigned duties.
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, FL: Compensation, Classification, and Benefits Study
Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority to conduct a Compensation, Classification, and Benefits Study. Evergreen conducted a comprehensive benefits, compensation, and position classification study, and developed recommendations and proposed options for a compensation and classification system of positions in the current organizational structure and benefits to ensure the Aviation Authority’s competitiveness with relevant organizations in the marketplace.
Okeechobee Utility Authority, FL: Employee Classification and Compensation Survey
Evergreen was retained by the Okeechobee Utility Authority to conduct an Employee Classification and Compensation Survey. Evergreen analyzed and reviewed current OUA policies and procedures with respect to employee job classifications, pay and other benefits to retain and hire employees. As a final product, a report was generated with content and format.
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), OH: Benchmark Compensation Study
Evergreen was retained by TARTA to perform a Benchmark Compensation Study. Evergreen made recommendations to update and/or establish a structure in respect to compensation in accordance with the study. The purpose of this study was to review TARTA’s existing compensation plan as well as to conduct a comprehensive benchmark market study to ensure that all positions within TARTA are internally equitable and externally competitive.