Category: Other Public Sector Projects

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Evergreen Solutions was again retained by Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) to conduct a Salary and Compensation Comparability Study. Evergreen’s consultants analyzed the salary schedules for all positions at RHA and its comparability to other employers in its industry, government sector, and private entities within the metropolitan area.

Evergreen Solutions was retained by Charleston County Aviation Authority (CCAA) to conduct a Compensation and Classification Study. Evergreen evaluated the Authority’s present salary and classification structure as compared to the relevant job market for comparable positions in comparable regions of growth, airports, as well as businesses in the private and public sectors, and assessed internal equity. Additionally, any areas for streamlining, restructuring, or further division of labor were notated, to include expected efficiencies gained from the suggested changes. The objectives of the study for CCAA were to be able to attract and retain qualified employees and to maintain a competitive position with other comparable entities within the same geographic and business area.

Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis. The objectives of the study were 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 (i.e. career ladders); provide justifiable pay differential between individual classes; ensure proper organizational alignment between classifications and designated departments; and maintain a competitive position with other comparable government entities and private employers within the same geographic areas.

Evergreen Solutions was retained by New Braunfels Utilities to conduct a Job Market Survey. Evergreen performed a market salary and benefits survey of private and public sector benchmark comparisons of similar employee size (250 – 500 employees), customer size (50,000-100,000), and revenue ($200 million or more). The market survey included positions directly related to these services as well as utility support staff and leadership. Evergreen utilized the market survey results to make recommendations for the following: position changes to existing grade structure; and proposed compensation plan/model and grade structure model to correspond with the market survey results in order to keep NBU competitive in the market. Evergreen also analyzed NBU employees’ salaries, per job classification, to ensure internal equity based off gender and race and provided individualized recommendations for changes.

Evergreen Solutions was retained by Skagit Transit to provide Compensation Study Services. Evergreen worked with Skagit Transit to establish a new Employee Compensation Plan based on external benchmarks through a comprehensive analysis on the existing compensation, classification, benefit and pay structure for the organization’s employees. Evergreen revised job descriptions to be more reflective of the actual duties of the position and some positions were evaluated for FLSA exempt status.