Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc 7/27/2023

Page 11 of 25 functions; education, experience and other skills, knowledge, and abilities; level of authority, including judgment and decision making, supervision received and exercised, and special requirements, including licensing or certification requirements, and work environment. 3. Identify a list of comparable agencies and review with Human Resources. 4. Establish appropriate benchmarking standards and conduct salary surveys as needed for positions with the identified comparable agencies. 5. Identify potential pay compression issues and provide alternative solutions. 6. Conduct a comprehensive total compensation survey using the previously mentioned benchmark agencies, using not only job titles, but duties and responsibilities based upon the classification specifications from the City of Everett. 7. Geographically modify the survey data using the most current and reliable cost of labor index for the City of Everett compared to responding survey cities. The report shall include an explanation of the survey methodology and the requested geographic adjustment process applied to the survey data. 8. Review pay range options, outlining the pros and cons of each potential option. 9. Recommend assignment of each position to an appropriate pay grade based on internal equity and marketplace considerations. 10. Provide observations and conclusions of the overall City salary ranges compared to benchmark public sector organizations data. 11. Identify and report on the City’s overall market position for the benchmark classifications as a percentage of the labor market for both pay and total compensation. 12. Assist in the development of strategy for implementing the compensation recommendations and plan. 2.5 ANALYSIS The study should include a complete analysis of the City’s pay and benefits compared to the agencies identified as comparable benchmarks. Elements in the overall study and in the custom survey will include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Base salary. 2. Variable or Incentive pay. 3. Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision plan costs, including total cost, premium cost sharing, deductibles, co-insurance and out of pocket maximums. 4. Access to an employer sponsored on-site or near-site medical clinic, including summary of services provided and employee costs and fees and any employer return of investment. 5. Pension and Retirement benefits. 6. Paid leave – Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays, Floating Holidays. 7. Any cash outs of sick or vacation.