Classification and Compensation Program Development Consulting Services

The Vendor is required to provide professional human resources consulting and training services to facilitate the development of the City’s classification and compensation program.
- The focus of this engagement is the creation of a sustainable strategic framework, foundational administrative tools, and standardized methodologies for the City's long-term operational use.
- Project planning and communication
•    Development of project plans and estimated timelines for completion for all identified objectives.
•    Routine communication with relevant Human Resources stakeholders to report on and facilitate continued progress on open projects.
- Development of a modernized compensation philosophy that defines the City’s compensation goals and informs its structure, including its position with respect to market competitiveness.
•    Analysis of current compensation structures and identification of areas for improvement to align City practices with industry standards.
•    Communication with City stakeholders to identify market positioning preferences and essential information to facilitate the development of a guiding philosophy that articulates overall compensation goals relative to budgetary capabilities.
- Identification of a revised list of comparator agencies, including alternate comparator agencies for specialized areas of industry.
•    Communication with City stakeholders to identify key criteria for identifying comparator agencies and determining a number of comparator agencies relative to industry standards.
•    Analysis and identification of prospective comparator agencies, including alternate agencies for specialized area of industry.
- Redevelopment and creation of classification and compensation templates, forms, process guides, and other guiding documents.
•    Analysis of current templates, forms, process guides, and other documents to identify areas for improvement and alignment with revised policies, practices, and procedures.
•    Coordination with Human Resources stakeholders to develop new templates, forms, process guides, and other documents.
- Comprehensive training of staff that participate in classification and compensation work to facilitate implementation of program updates and revised practices and develop capacity for in-house completion of various classification and compensation objectives.
•    Develop comprehensive training materials and curriculum for relevant Human Resources staff.
•    Administration of customized trainings and workshops to relevant Human Resources staff related to program updates, essential classification and compensation education, and direct application of revised policies, practices, and procedures.
•    Recording of trainings for continued education of City staff.