Public Sector
Classification and Compensation Studies:

These studies are conducted to re-examine the responsibilities, salary and work performed by various positions.  The study’s purposes are to develop new job descriptions, classify the positions according to a uniform factor point analysis standard, survey the market of comparable communities to determine representative rates of compensation, and to develop and recommend a pay plan.  As a result of these studies each position is classified and assigned a pay plan grade according to its relative economic job worth in relation to the marketplace and other similarly classified positions within the Municipality.   The end result is a Classification Plan (pay grades) and Compensation Plan (salary schedule) along with new job descriptions

Why should you contract for a Classification and Compensation Study?

• Employee turn over is high due to low salaries or salaries not at market rates
• Job Descriptions have not been reviewed or revised in many years and the positions have changed
• There is no rhyme or reason on why employees are in certain pay grades and other are in lower pay grades
• You want to provide equal pay for equal work (uniform factor point analysis does this)
• Personnel Rules or Union contracts require revised classification and compensation systems

Contact Ms. Randi Frank for a proposal to conduct a Classification & Compensation Study

Classification and Compensation Studies clients have included:

Classification & Compensation Studies – Partnering with Government Consulting Group

• Town of Newburyport, MA – Jan. 2006- Present
• Waltham BOE, MA – Dec. 2005-April 2006
• Town of Brooklyn, CT – Jan. 2006-May 2006
• Town of Dennis, MA – May 2005 - June 2005
• Town of Mashpee, MA – 2005
• Town of Bethany, CT - Jan. 2005- April 2005
• Town of Killingly, CT - March 2004 – July 2004
• Town of Stockbridge, MA - Nov. 2003- March 2004
• Town of Granby, CT - May 2002 – Nov. 2002

Classification & Compensation Studies

• Town of East Haddam, CT – Sept. 2006 - Present
• Town of Weston, CT – June 2006 – Present
• Town of Durham, CT – June 2006 – Present