Classification and Compensation Study

CITY OF PARK RIDGE
505 Butler Place
Park Ridge, IL 60068
P: 847-318-5200
www.parkridge.us
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
AD-26-01
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
The City of Park Ridge is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a comprehensive
Classification and Compensation Study for its non-represented employee group.
Solicitation documents can be obtained from on the City's website (www.parkridge.us/purchasing) and
OpenBids. All responses must be received via OpenBids (preferred) or in-person at Park Ridge City Hall,
Finance Department, 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge, IL prior to the Due Date and Time set forth below.
Responses transmitted by fax or email will not be accepted. Responses received in person must be in a
sealed envelope marked and clearly labeled: Company Name and Address, Solicitation Number, and
Project Title.
Infrequent or first-time users of OpenBids are encouraged to upload their responses at least 24 hours prior
to the due date. The City is not responsible for submittal errors or incomplete submissions. For technical
issues or concerns, proposers may contact OpenBids support directly at hello@eunasolutions.com.
PHASE DATE TIME
RFP Issued June 18, 2026 -
Deadline for Questions June 29, 2026 3:00 P.M.
Final Questions and Answers Provided July 2, 2026 3:00 P.M.
Proposals Due July 16, 2026 10:00 A.M.
Anticipated Contract Award August 2026
Any communication regarding this invitation between the date of issue and date of award is to be in
writing and directed to procurement@parkridge.us. Answers to questions submitted in writing may be
distributed as an addendum. If a plan holder chooses not to submit a proposal, please fill out the
enclosed NO BID form and return it to the email above.

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. GENERAL
Throughout this document, "City of Park Ridge" and "City" shall be synonymous and mean the City of Park Ridge.
The words "bid," "proposal," "proposer," "bidder," "vendor," "firm," "contractor," and "supplier" may be used in
the alternative in these General Conditions and Instructions as intended and described by the Scope of Work. The
phrases "request for proposal," "invitation for bids," "request for quotes," "request," "invitation," and
"solicitation" may also be used in the alternative.
2.EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND WORK SITE BY PROPOSER
The Proposer shall, before submitting its Proposal, carefully examine the plans, specifications, contract
documents, RFP, bond and insurance requirements and visit the site (if applicable) to verify conditions under
which work will be performed. Each Proposer is responsible for reading the proposal documents and familiarizing
itself with all requirements. Failure of a Proposer to do so shall not relieve the Proposer of any obligation with
respect to said proposal. If the Proposer's bid is accepted, it shall be responsible for, and the City will make no
allowance for any errors in their Bid resulting from its failure or neglect to comply with these instructions.
3.QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSER
The City may take any action deemed necessary to investigate the qualifications of each Proposer. The City
reserves the right to qualify or disqualify Proposers as a result of lack of similar project experience and/or any
other information obtained from the project reference form, references listed thereon, or publicly available
information. Proposers must also demonstrate that they have sufficient resources (i.e. capital, laborers, sub-
contractors, etc.) to accomplish all tasks required within the schedule for the contract. In the event there are
additional eligibility requirements described in the Special Conditions or Specifications, such requirements shall be
supplemental to and not in limitation of this provision.
4.PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL
The Proposer shall prepare their Proposal on the attached Proposal Form or alternatively include all required
information in the Proposer's proposal package if a Proposal Form is not included. Unless otherwise stated, all
blank spaces on the Proposal page(s), applicable to the subject specification, must be correctly filled in. Either a
unit price or a lump sum price, as the case may be, must be stated for each item, either typed in or written in ink,
in figures, and, if required, in words. In the event of an error on the Proposal page in which there is a conflict
between the unit price and the extended price or the total proposal price, the City may exercise its reasonable
discretion to ascertain the actual price of the proposal.
If the Proposer is a corporation, the President and Secretary shall execute the Proposal, and the Corporate Seal shall
be affixed. In the event that the Proposal is executed by an officer other than the President, sufficient evidence of
such signatory's authority shall be submitted. If the Proposer is a partnership, majority owning partners or general
partners shall execute the Proposal, unless one partner has been authorized to sign for the partnership, in which
case sufficient evidence of such authority shall be submitted. If the Proposer is a limited liability company, the
manager shall execute the Proposal, unless another officer has been authorized to sign for the company, in which
case sufficient evidence of such authority shall be submitted.
Each Proposal must contain all required certifications and signatures. In addition, if any addenda are issued by the
City, the Proposer shall be required to acknowledge receipt of the formal addendum on the Proposal form or
proposal, as applicable. Failure of a Proposer to acknowledge any of the addenda issued or submit essential
required documents contained in the solicitation shall deem its proposal non-responsive; provided, however, that
the City in reliance upon its home rule powers, may choose to waive this requirement if the City determines from
the context of the Proposal that the Proposer has considered the terms and conditions of the addendum.
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The Proposal submitted must not contain erasures, interlineations, or other corrections unless each correction is
suitably authenticated by affixing in the margin immediately opposite the correction the surname or surnames of
the person or persons signing the proposal.
Modifications of proposals already submitted will be considered if received at the office designated in the
Invitation to Proposal by the time set for opening of proposals. Unless called for, alternate proposals will not be
considered. No compensation will be allowed due to any difficulties which the Proposer could have discovered or
reasonably known prior to bidding.
5.SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL
All prospective Proposers shall submit their Proposal in the manner specified in the Notice to Proposers by the
specified due date and time of the proposal. Proposals received beyond the date and hour set for the proposal
opening will not be considered.
Submission of a proposal will be considered presumptive evidence that the Proposer has visited the sites (if
applicable) and is conversant with local facilities and difficulties, the requirements of the documents and of
pertinent State or Local Codes, the state of Labor and Material Markets, and has made due allowance in the
proposal for all contingencies. Include in proposal all costs of labor, material, equipment, allowance, fees, permits,
guarantees, applicable taxes, insurance and contingencies, with overhead and profit necessary to produce a
complete project, or to complete those portions of the work covered by the Specifications on which the Proposal
is made including all trades, without further cost to the Owner. Unless otherwise described in the Special
Conditions or Specifications, Proposers shall be responsible to obtain all permits and arrange for all inspections.
No unsolicited supplemental information will be accepted and will be returned without being considered by the
City.
6.WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL
A Proposer may withdraw their Proposal at any time prior to the time specified in the notice as the closing time
for receipt of proposals. However, no Proposer shall withdraw, cancel or modify their Proposal for a period of
sixty (60) calendar days after the specified closing time for the receipt of proposal. Where this contract is subject
to approval by another agency, such as the Federal Government or the State of Illinois, then the Proposer shall
not withdraw, cancel or modify their Proposal for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the specified closing
time for the receipt of proposals.
7.CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS
No Proposal will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm or corporation that is in arrears or is in
default to the City of Park Ridge upon any debt or contract, or that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any
obligation to the City, or had failed to perform faithfully any previous contract with the City. The Proposer, if
requested, shall present within 48 hours evidence satisfactory to the City of performance ability and possession of
necessary facilities, pecuniary resources and adequate insurance to comply with the terms of these specifications
and contract documents.
Each Proposer shall submit where necessary, or when requested by the Procurement Officer, catalogs, descriptive
literature or detailed drawings fully detailing features, designs, construction, appointments, finishes and the like
not covered in the specifications, necessary to fully describe the material or work they propose to furnish.
The City of Park Ridge reserves the right to disregard any informality in the proposals, to waive technicalities, or to
reject any and all proposals when, in the opinion of the City Council, the best interest of the City will be served by
such action.
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In addition to price and evaluation criteria specified in this RFP, the City may consider: (1) compliance with
proposal and contract requirement including bonds and insurance; (2) ability, capacity, and skill to perform; (3)
adequacy of facilities, equipment, materials, financial resources, organization, and staffing; (4) character,
integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency; (5) quality of past performance; (6) compliance with
past contracts and applicable laws; (7) ability to provide future maintenance and service; (8) conditions or
exceptions placed on the proposal.
8.ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS
The City will accept one of the proposals or reject all proposals within sixty (60) calendar days, or within ninety
(90)calendar days where approval by other agencies is required, from the date of opening of proposals, unless
the successful Proposer, upon request of the City, extends the time of acceptance to the City. The contract will be
awarded based on the City's independent assessment of the proposal by reference to the evaluation criteria
described in the proposal solicitation. Where no evaluation criteria are specified, the contract will be awarded to
the lowest responsible and responsive proposer whose proposal is most favorable to the City's interests. The City
may rely on any information presented in the proposal and any publicly available information to assess the
qualifications, responsiveness and responsibility of a proposal.
9.INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Any Proposer in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the specifications and contract documents may
submit to the Procurement Officer a written request for an interpretation thereof by the deadline described in the
Notice to Proposers. No oral comments will be made to any Proposer as to the meaning of the General or Special
Conditions or any other contract documents and any inadvertently made are hereby disclaimed and void. The
person submitting the request shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. Questions received after the deadline
described in the Notice to Proposers cannot be considered. Such interpretation will be made only in the form of a
written addendum duly issued by Procurement Officer. A copy of such addendum will be posted on the City's
website and DemandStar. Failure on the part of the prospective Proposer to receive a written interpretation prior
to the time of the opening of proposals will not be grounds for withdrawal of their Proposal. The Proposer shall
acknowledge receipt of each addendum issued.
Addenda may modify or interpret the Bidding Documents and will become part of the Contract Documents when
the Contract is executed. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified.
Any references in these specifications to manufacturer's name, trade name, or catalog number (unless otherwise
specified) is intended to be descriptive but not restrictive and only to indicate articles or materials that will be
satisfactory. Proposals on other makes and catalogs will be considered, provided each Proposer clearly states on
the face of their Proposal exactly what is proposed to be furnished. Unless so stated in the Proposal, it shall be
understood that the Proposer intends to furnish the item specified and does not propose to furnish an "equal".
The City hereby reserves the right to approve as an equal, or to reject as not being an equal, any article the
Proposer proposes to furnish which contains minor or major variations from specification requirements.
10. CHANGES:
Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/33E-9) requires that aggregate changes in excess of $25,000 or aggregate extensions
greater than one hundred eighty (180) days must comply with the Criminal Code. Likewise, Illinois law (50 ILCS
525/5) expresses for a change order that authorizes or necessitates any increase in the contract price that is 50%
or more of the original contract price or that authorizes or necessitates any increase in the price of a subcontract
under the contract that is 50% or more of the original subcontract price, then the portion of the contract that is
covered by the change order must be resubmitted for bidding in the same manner for which the original contract
was proposal. Upon approval, the Procurement Officer shall issue to the successful contractor a written change
order to the original contract; such change orders shall be binding upon both parties thereto and shall in no way
invalidate or make void the terms of the original contract not modified by such change.
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11. FAIR EMPLOYMENT
Proposer's signature on the Proposal Form will be construed as acceptance of and willingness to comply with all
provisions of the acts of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois relating to wages of laborers and
discrimination and intimidation of employees. Provisions of said acts are herein incorporated by reference and
become a part of this Proposal and Specifications
12. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ACT
At the time of contract, the Contractor will make certification required in the Contract and will comply with all
provisions of the Drug Free Workplace Act that are applicable to the Company. False certification or violation of
the requirements of the Drug Free Workplace Act may result in sanctions including but not limited to suspension
of the Contract with the City, termination of the Contract and debarment of contracting with the City for at least
one (1) year but not more than five (5) years.
13. HAZARD COMMUNICATION
All on-site contractors shall be informed of chemical hazards to which their employees could possibly be exposed
while working for the City. Upon request, this information is made available to the contractors and their
subcontractors by the prime contractor. It is the contractors and subcontractor's responsibility to train their own
employees on Hazardous Communications and the handling of hazardous materials. It is the responsibility of the
contractor to inform the City of any hazardous substances brought and stored on City property. The contractor
must also provide a Safety Data sheet for such chemicals.
14. WARRANTY/GUARANTEE
The Proposer warrants to the City that the labor shall be first class and conform to the requirements of the
Specifications and shall be performed by persons qualified in their respective trades. Materials furnished under
the Contract will be of good quality and new unless otherwise required or permitted under the Specifications, and
that materials will be free from defects not inherent in the quality required or permitted. Work and materials not
conforming to the Specifications, including substitutions not properly approved and authorized, may be
considered defective and will be rejected by the City. This warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused
by abuse, modifications not executed by the Proposer, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation,
or normal wear and tear and normal usage. Unless otherwise described in the specifications, materials provided
under this agreement will be guaranteed for a period of one year, or the term of the manufacturer's warranty,
whichever is greater. Unless otherwise described in the specifications, labor provided under this agreement will
be guaranteed for a period of one year.
15. NON-BARRED BIDDING
The Proposer must certify that it is not barred from bidding on this contract as a result of a conviction for the
violation of state laws prohibiting proposal-rigging or proposal rotating by executing the included certification as
required by 720 ILCS 5/33E-11.
16. ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)
Contractor understands that amendments to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (P.A. 96-0542), which took
effect January 1, 2010, requires the Contractor to produce to the City any of its company records and documents
which are in any way related to the performance of services under this agreement and not exempt from
disclosure within five (5) business days of the City's receipt of a request for said records. Accordingly, the
Contractor. agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.),
and agrees to deliver to the City all records in its possession relating to this agreement within three (3) business
days of a request by the City for said records. Contractor agrees to reimburse the City any fees, fines, or costs
incurred by or assessed against the City for its failure to deliver requested records in the possession of the
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Contractor, and which the Contractor failed to deliver to the City within three (3) business days of its receipt of a
request from the City to do so. An e-mail request for records and documents sent during business hours will be
considered received by the Contractor on the day sent. The Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any wages,
fees, or costs of any kind from the City for the production of documents and records in response to a Freedom of
Information Act request.
17. INDEMNITY
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall waive any right of contribution against the City and
shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and their officers, officials, employees, volunteers and agents from and
against all claims, damages losses and expenses, including, but not limited to, legal fees (attorney's and
paralegal's fees, expert fees and court costs), arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Contractor's
work provided that any such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or
death, or injury to or destruction of property, other than the work itself, including the loss of use resulting
therefrom, or is attributable to misuse or improper use of patent, trademark or copyright protected material or
otherwise protected intellectual property, to the extent it is caused by any wrongful or negligent act or omission
of the Contractor, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose
acts any of them may be liable. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or otherwise reduce any
other right to indemnity that the Owner would otherwise have. The Contractor shall similarly, protect, indemnify
and hold and save harmless, the Owner, its officers, officials, employee, volunteers and agents against and from
any and all claims, costs, causes, actions and expenses, including, but not limited to, legal fees, incurred by reason
of Contractor's breach of any of its obligations under, or Contractor's default of any provisions of the Contract.
The indemnification obligations under this paragraph shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the
amount or type of damages, compensation, or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or any subcontractor
under Workers' Compensation or Disability Benefit Acts or Employee Benefit Act.
18. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT OR CONTRACT FUNDS
No contract shall be assigned or any part of the same subcontracted without the prior written consent of an
authorized agent of the City; but in no case shall such consent relieve the Contractor from their obligation or
change the terms of this contract. The Contractor shall not transfer or assign any contract funds or claims due or
to become due without the prior written approval of an authorized agent of the City having first been obtained.
The unauthorized transfer or assignment of any contract funds in whole or in part, or any interest therein, which
shall be due or to become due to the Contractor, shall cause the annulment of said transfer or assignment so far
as the City is concerned.
19. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Proposer covenants that to the best of its knowledge no member of the governing body of the City, and no
other officer, employee, or agent of the City who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the
solicitation or approval of this contract, shall have or does have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in this
contract.
The Proposer covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in
the work to which this contract pertains which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of its
services hereunder. The Proposer further covenants that in the performance of this contract, it shall not employ
any officer, employee, or agent of the City who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the
solicitation or approval of this contract.
20. COMPLETION
Proposer shall complete the services within the timeline set forth in the Proposal Documents. Failure of the
Proposer to complete these services in accordance with the Specifications shall constitute a breach of the
Contract.
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21. TERMINATION, CANCELLATION AND DAMAGES
This contract may be terminated for convenience upon mutual agreement of both parties. The City may terminate
based on the Contractor's breach or default. Unless the breach or default creates an emergency situation, as
determined in the City's sole discretion, the Contractor shall be given notice and a five (5) day opportunity to
correct before the termination becomes effective.
If the City terminates this Contract because of the Contractor's breach or default, the City shall have the right to
purchase items or services elsewhere and to charge the Contractor with any additional cost incurred, including
but not limited to the cost to cover, incidental and consequential damages and the cost of re-proposalding. The
City may offset these additional costs against any sums otherwise due to the Contractor under this proposal or
any unrelated contract
Upon such termination, Contractor shall be entitled to payment only as follows: (1) the actual cost of the work
completed in conformity with this Agreement; plus, (2) any additional costs actually incurred by Contractor as are
permitted by the prime contract and approved by City. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any claim or claim
of lien against City for any additional compensation or damages in the event of such termination and payment
If the City of Park Ridge fails to appropriate funds to enable continued payment of yearly or multi-year Contracts
the City may cancel, without termination charges, provided Contractor received at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice of termination.
22. TAX EXEMPTION
Federal Excise Tax does not apply to materials purchased by the City of Park Ridge by virtue of Exemption
Certificate No. 36-600-6041. Illinois Retailers' Occupation Tax, Use Tax, and Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax
do not apply to materials or services purchased by the City of Park Ridge by virtue of Statute. Illinois Tax
Exemption Identification No. E9998-1408-05. The prices quoted herein shall comply with all Federal Laws and
Regulations.
23. PAYMENTS
Payment terms shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, 50 ILCS
505/1 et seq., after receipt by the City of the Contractor's invoice.
24. PRICING
Pricing shall remain consistent with the original terms accepted by the City for the term of the contract.
25. TERM OF CONTRACT
The contract term shall be one (1) year following approval by City Council and execution of the contract by the
City Manager.
26. PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Contractor shall endeavor at all times to maintain good public relations and to present the City in a positive
light. Any action by the Contractor which damages the City's good will shall be considered a breach of this
Agreement.
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Upon notice of acceptance of Proposal, the successful proposer shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days, but before
commencing work or furnishing materials, furnish to the City a certificate of insurance evidencing coverage in the
types and amounts specified below. Such coverage shall be placed with a company acceptable to the City, licensed
to do business in the State of Illinois, and with a minimum insurance rating of A:VII as found in the current edition
of A. M. Best's Key Rating Guide. If the rating is less than A:VII or a Best's rating is not obtained, the City may reject
the insurer. The contractor shall maintain all required insurance in full force and effect during the life of the contract,
and until such time as all work has been approved and accepted by the City.
1. Commercial General Liability: including bodily injury and property damage in the following minimum
amounts:
$2,000,000.00 General Aggregate
$1,000,000.00 Per Occurrence
$1,000,000.00 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate
2. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
* Workers' Compensation: Statutory limits (Illinois) for all persons employed directly or through
subcontractors in carrying out the work under this contract. Such insurance shall hold the City free
and harmless of all related personal injury claims.
* Employer's Liability: $5000,000 minimum liability, for each accident/injury and disease.
3. Commercial Automobile Liability (Owned, Non-owned, Hired): including bodily injury and property
damage, which may arise from the use of motor vehicles engaged in various operations under this
contract. Coverage shall be provided in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 for combined single limit per
accident.
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions):
$1,000,000 Per Claim
$2,000,000 Aggregate
The City of Park Ridge shall be named as an additional insured on all liability policies required herein. The
requirement to obtain and maintain insurance shall be solely the responsibility of the Contractor and cannot be
waived by any act or omission of the City. The Contractor shall cause each subcontractor engaged in work
described in this contract to obtain insurance of the kind required herein. When requested by the City, Contractor
shall furnish copies of certificates of insurance evidencing coverage for each subcontractor. When requested by
the City, Contractor shall furnish copies all insurance policies and endorsements relied upon by the Contractor to
meet these requirements.
The surety companies, other signers of any required bonds, and the insurance companies shall familiarize
themselves with all of the conditions and provisions of these specifications and contract documents, and shall
waive all rights of special notification of any change or modification of this contract in regard to the scope of the
work, time of completion, cancellation or termination, or of any other act or acts by the City of Park Ridge or its
authorized employees and agents under the terms of this contract. Failure to notify the previously mentioned
surety or insurance companies of change or modification shall in no way relieve the surety or insurance
companies of their obligations under this contract.
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CITY OF PARK RIDGE
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
AD-26-01
STATEMENT OF WORK
A. Project Objective
The City seeks proposals from qualified compensation consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive
Compensation and Classification Study for its non-represented, full- and part-time employee group
including staff, management (approximately 45 employees), and elected officials which includes Mayor,
Clerk, and Alderpersons (7). The primary objectives of the study are to:
* Evaluate the competitiveness of the City's compensation structure relative to comparable
local municipalities and/or private sector firms.
* Assess internal pay equity and identify salary compression issues.
* Develop updated salary structures and pay ranges that support recruitment, retention,
career progression, and organizational sustainability.
* Provide practical implementation options and cost projections that recognize budgetary
constraints.
* Establish a framework for maintaining competitive compensation practices over time.
Preference will be given to firms with significant experience conducting compensation studies for
Illinois municipalities, particularly municipalities within the Chicago metropolitan region.
B. Scope of Services
At a minimum, the Consultant shall provide the following services:
1.Project Initiation and Data Collection
* Conduct a kickoff meeting with City staff.
* Review organizational structure, compensation policies, collective bargaining agreements,
job descriptions, and salary schedules.
* Collect compensation, tenure, demographic, and organizational data necessary to complete
the study.
* Identify any additional information required to perform the analysis.
2.Classification Review & Market Compensation Analysis
* Review all City classifications and organizational relationships.
* Evaluate the appropriateness of existing job classifications.
* Identify positions that may require reclassification, consolidation, or restructuring.
3.Market Compensation Analysis
* Develop a recommended list of comparable municipalities and public-sector employers.
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* Include communities comparable in population, service levels, organizational complexity,
labor market competition, and geographic location.
* Benchmark compensation against Illinois municipalities with emphasis on the Chicago
metropolitan region.
* Establish recommended criteria for identifying comparable communities and prepare a
recommended list of comparable communities that meet those criteria.
* Compare salary ranges, actual compensation, and compensation practices.
* Evaluate competitiveness at minimum, midpoint, and maximum salary levels.
The final comparable community list shall be reviewed and approved by the City prior to analysis.
4. Compensation Structure Evaluation
* Evaluate the City's existing pay plan and salary range structure.
* Assess grade relationships, range spreads, midpoint progression, and pay administration
practices.
* Determine whether the current structure supports recruitment, retention, and
advancement objectives.
* Identify structural weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
5. Salary Compression Analysis
The Consultant shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of salary compression including:
* Employee-to-supervisor compression.
* Compression between newly hired and long-tenured employees.
* Compression resulting from collective bargaining adjustments.
* Compression between represented and non-represented positions.
* Compression caused by market adjustments and hiring practices.
The analysis shall identify:
* Positions most affected by compression.
* Underlying causes of compression.
* Operational and retention risks associated with compression.
* Recommended corrective actions.
6. Benefits Analysis
* Conduct a review of current benefits packages and compare them with those offered by
comparable communities to evaluate competitiveness and identify potential areas for
enhancement.
7. Development of Compensation Recommendations
The Consultant shall develop recommendations that:
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