HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2026-02-02 Item 6A - Overview - 2026 Market Classification & Compensation StudyPUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL
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MEETING OBJECTIVES
INTRODUCTION TO PS PC
OUTLINE CLASSIFICATION AND TOTAL COMPENSATION
REVIEW PAQ
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INTRODUCTION TO
PUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS (PSPC)
1972 - ORIGINATED AS PUBLIC SECTOR GROUP OF HAY ASSOCIATES
1992 - WE ESTABLISHED OUR NATIONAL OFFICE IN ARIZONA; LOCATIONS IN DAL AS,
CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, AND DENVER
WE SPECIALIZE IN HUMAN RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
OVER 1,100 PUBLIC EMPLOYERS SERVED BY MEMBERS OF OUR FIRM
OTHER CURRENT RECENTLY COMPLETED STUDIES INCLUDE CITIES OF CITY OF MOUNT
VERNON, EVERETT, AUBURN, PORT TOWNSEND, SOUTH COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE,
SNOHOMISH FIRE AND RESCUE, CAPITOL LAND TRUST, PISMO BEACH, SALINAS, AND
MONTEREY
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SECTOR
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'HAT IS A CLASS AND COMP STUDY
Classification Study
• Does the job title make sense?
• Does the lob description accurately reflect What you do?
Compensation Study
• What's the market going rate?
Purpose
• Recruit and Retain quality staff
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ASSIFICATION STUDY HIG
LIGHTS
CLASSIFICATION IS THE STUDY OF UNIQUE JOB TITLES IN USE
CLASSIFICATION
QUESTIONS
PROVIDE EMPLOYEES THE OPTION OF
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER PAQS
REVIEW ALL PAQS, ORG CHARTS, AND
-210 JOB DESCRIPTIONS
MEET WITH EMPLOYEES FROM SELECTED
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
IMPLEMENT NEW TITLING PROTOCOL W/
JOB FAMILIES,GROUPS, FLSA
DESIGNATIONS
• QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS WITH HR
AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
UPDATE JOB DESCRIPTIONS TO REFLECT
CURRENT WORK PERFORMED
PAQ PROCESS
EVERY GENERAL EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE A.
QUESTIONNAIRE
THESE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE THE
EMPLOYEE'S CHANCE TO TELL US WHAT
THEY DO
• THEY CAN WORK ON THEM AS A TEAM,
OR INDIVIDUALLY
EMPLOYEES CAN WORK ON THEM ON
COMPANY TIME
EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE THEM
SERIOUSLY
ON -SITE MEETINGS
SOME EMPLOYEES WILL BE ABLE
TO SHOW US AROUND AND
TEACH US WHAT THEY DO
THESE ARE "WALK AND TALKS"
WHERE THEY CAN EXPAND ON
THEIR PAQ
THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE OR
DISADVANTAGE TO BEING PART
OF THESE MEETINGS
WE ARE STUDYING THE JOB, NOT
THE EMPLOYEE
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SALARY SURVEY
SPC WILL REQUEST JOB DESCRIPTIONS, ORG CHARTS, SALARY STRUCTURES, BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS, AND BENEFIT PLANS FROM AROUND 10 -15 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS
EXISTING COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATES:
"ALL PUGET SOUND JURISDICTIONS WITH +75/-50% OF TUKWILA'S ANNUAL ASSESSED VALUATION, USING THE
MOST CURRENT DATA FROM COUNTY ASSESSORS, WILL BE USED TO CREATE THE LIST OF COMPARABLE
JURISDICTIONS FOR EVALUATION OF SALARY INFORMATION. A SECOND CRITERIA TO BE USED TO REFINE
COMPARABLE JURISDICTIONS IS TO ONLY INCLUDE CITIES WITH THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT IS DESIRABLE
TO USE THE SAME COMPARABLE JURISDICTIONS FOR BOTH REPRESENTED AND NON -REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE
GROUPS.'
THESE COMPARATORS ARE SELECTED BASED ON PREVIOUSLY USED COMPARATORS WHERE YOU RECRUIT
PEOPLE FROM, WHERE YOU LOSE PEOPLE TO, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SIMILAR JOBS
SALARY SURVEY WILL ANSWER THE QUESTION OF "WHERE ARE WE"
IMPLEMENTATION ANSWERS THE QUESTION "WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE"
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