Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SEGAL COMPANY TO CONDUCT A CITY-WIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson has 289 job classifications, a city-wide comprehensive classification and compensation study has not been conducted since 1995. The City Manager and Council have directed significant organizational restructuring and further change is anticipated. The Segal Company will be contracted to conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study. The objective of a Class and Compensation study is to ensure that the City is providing reasonable, fair, and competitive compensation to its employees and to properly allocate positions/classifications which have evolved and changed to meet the City's needs. The anticipated timeline for the consultant to perform and complete all services in accordance with the contract agreement is nine months (9). The project timeline includes the following five steps: Project initiation, classification analysis, total compensation market assessment, recommendations development and presentation of final results.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and execute the professional services agreement with The Segal Company to conduct a citywide classification and compensation study.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take another action that City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The consultant will perform a comprehensive class and compensation study to analyze all full-time and part-time City employment position classifications and salary schedules. The objective of the class compensation study is to ensure that the City is providing reasonable, fair, and competitive compensation to its employees and to properly allocate positions/classifications.
The scope of the study includes developing a classification structure that reflects the City's overall classification and compe...
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