RFP #1194842 - Classification Plan and Compensation Program Evaluation and Upgrades

The selected Contractor will provide services segmented into phases based on the County's 11 job families that the County has established. This project is a collaborative partnership with the County assigning the Contractor to provide technical expertise and market data, while the County works alongside the Contractor to perform the analysis for each study.

The County intends to prioritize each study phase by job family, and will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Conduct joint informational sessions for managers, leaders, employee groups, and other stakeholders to commence each phase of the study.
• Collaborate with County staff to review and collect existing job classifications and incumbent job descriptions.
• Lead and/or support interviews with employees, managers, supervisors, and other leaders to gather operational insights.
• Partner with the County to actively review, document, and assess work required and performed, pursuing all evidentiary pathways to confirm requirements and products.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of work-based knowledge, skills, capabilities in comparison to similarly situated public sector organizations to discern core functions current and appropriate to each job family and job classification.
• Jointly review educational, certification, and licensing requirements to develop clear and attainable options for alternative or experiential requirements to meet minimum qualifications.

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