Florida Municipal Power Agency, FL: Human Resources Compensation Study

Evergreen was hired by Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to conduct a Human Resources Compensation Study. Evergreen will review FMPA’s compensation plan, conduct a market salary survey to determine external equity, make recommendations for improvements to the current pay plan, review job descriptions to ensure internal equity, and assist in updating job descriptions based on findings from the job analysis and market survey.

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.

Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, CA; 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.

North Dakota Court System: Classification and Compensation Study

Evergreen is retained by the North Dakota Court System to conduct a Compensation and Classification Study. Evergreen completed the following tasks: met with the North Dakota Court System Personnel Policy Board via electronic means to discuss how the project will be conducted.; regularly provided progress reports to the Program Administrator assigned to the project; held focus group discussions or individual interviews as needed to collect or verify information, gather input or develop consensus; attended a meeting of the North Dakota Court System Personnel Policy Board to present study findings; and provided a written final report summarizing all project steps, findings and recommendations.

Arizona Supreme Court: Salary Study and Analysis

Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Arizona Supreme Court to conduct a salary survey and analysis. Evergreen’s consultants conducted a market study to determine the level of salaries needed to attract and retain positions within the probation departments in 15 counties in Arizona; surveyed comparable agencies for the salary ranges and job descriptions for four position classifications (i.e., probation officer, probation officer supervisor, surveillance officer, and juvenile detention officer); identified public sector contemporaries within similar markets for sustainable, accurate, position benchmarking; and establish a competitive salary range by position classification, including the starting salaries required for each position classification in order to set competitive pay standards for Arizona’s Probation Departments. 

Office of State Court Administrator’s Office, FL: Comprehensive Position Classification and Compensation Study

Evergreen Solutions was hired by the Florida State Courts System (SCS), through the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA) to develop and implement a comprehensive position classification and compensation system for the SCS. Evergreen deliverables included an analysis of the SCS’s current position classification and compensation system; an analysis of comparable classification and compensation systems in the local, regional, and state markets, including private and governmental sectors; and recommendations for improvements to and a redesign of the current SCS classification and compensation system.

State Employees Association of North Carolina: Salary Study

Evergreen Solutions was retained by the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) to conduct a Salary Study. Pay ranges were analyzed in the public and private sector for 30 unique positions within SEANC to determine appropriate pay levels for the included jobs. Recommendations were provided to improve the fairness and equity in the current pay system.

Florida Department of Veteran’s Affairs: Business Case Analysis

Evergreen Solutions was selected by the State of Florida Department of Veteran’s Affairs to develop a business case analysis of three options to determine the most cost effective structure to ensure the highest quality of care to operate the state veteran’s long-term healthcare facilities. The objective was to ensure high quality of care by utilizing current professional standards of practice, ensuring resident and staff satisfaction, measuring the ability to meet the physical and clinical needs of the residents, and achieving the desired health outcomes as specified in individual care plans. Evergreen conducted operational forecasting in combination with analyzing the current operating environment of the department.

During the analysis, Evergreen measured nursing home quality by assessing staff levels, health inspections, and quality measures as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Through this process, Evergreen determined the most effective and efficient ways to deliver services. In the end, a recommended option for providing the most efficient and effective services was made by Evergreen to ensure financial sustainability based on current levels of revenue and expense at the department.

Florida Department of Management Services: Review of Automated HR Tool

Evergreen Solutions was retained by the Florida Department of Management Services to review the EEO reporting methods, formulas, and business requirement document for its automated HR tool. Each measure was compared to best practices and the computational elements reviewed and verified for accuracy.

Florida State Board of Administration: Compensation and Classification Survey

The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) contracted with Evergreen Solutions to update its compensation and classification system to ensure that internal and external equity was maintained. As part of the update, Evergreen Solutions reviewed the current structure that was established in 2006; determined the impact of compression since new employees were being hired further into the range than before; verified overall grade placement and internal equity for the organization as a whole; and ensured external equity with the marketplace utilizing primary and secondary data collection techniques.