Rockdale County Public Schools, GA: Compensation Study

Evergreen was hired by Rockdale County Public Schools to conduct a Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a comprehensive market salary analysis; collaborate with RCPS leaders to develop a new Compensation Philosophy supporting recruitment, retention, and fiscal responsibility; analyze and update salary schedules to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and minimal compression; establish classification and compensation guidelines, including protections for system integrity during budget constraints; develop and implement performance or criteria-based salary bands for Principals (school level) and Directors (district level); review current compensation and classification processes; recommend best-practice improvements; create a communication plan to share study results; and provide training to maintain the new system.