Category: Local Government Projects

Evergreen was hired by the City of Bellingham to conduct a Job Classification Market Study. Evergreen will perform the following tasks: conduct a market pay evaluation; collect salary and benefit data for a total compensation analysis; review job descriptions for all benchmark positions; conduct a job analysis of all bargaining unit classifications; conduct job analysis interviews; analyze the internal pay relationship between positions; produce recommendations on strategy options for a more effective management of compression issues; and develop tools and guidelines for implementing changes to the classification and compensation plans; and provide necessary instruction to the City to maintain recommendations.

Evergreen was hired by the City of Riverdale to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study and Analysis. Evergreen will perform the following: provide a comprehensive evaluation of every job within the city to determine relative worth within the organization for internal equity; review all current job classifications and recommend changes to the hierarchical order of jobs; establish appropriate benchmarking standards and conduct a market salary survey; identify potential pay compression issues and provide potential solutions; analyze and recommend changes to the present compensation structure; and develop guidelines to assist City staff with determining the starting pay for new employees.

Evergreen was hired by Manatee County to conduct a Staffing and Headcount Study for the County’s IT Department.

Evergreen was hired by the Town of Chapel Hill to conduct a Compensation and Pay Equity and Representative Analysis. Evergreen will conduct the following tasks: perform a review of the existing classification plan; simplify and reduce the number of job descriptions and align all jobs into job families with similar roles and functions; build career progression ladders; prepare pay progression ladders and progression opportunities; perform a market salary range study; and draft a compensation philosophy and review and revise pay policies.

Evergreen Solutions was hired by the City of High Point to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. The aim of this study is to ensure equitable and competitive salaries for all City employees while also establishing a clear and consistent job classification structure. Evergreen will assist the City in attracting and retaining top talent, enhancing employee satisfaction, and improving the overall effectiveness of the City.

Evergreen Solutions was hired by the City of Crescent City to conduct a Comprehensive Compensation Study. Evergreen will perform a comprehensive review of the City’s current compensation and classification system which includes: reviewing job descriptions; identifying and making recommendations for directly comparable and competitive agencies; completing an internal salary relationship analysis; developing externally competitive and internally equitable salary recommendations for each class; and developing an implementation plan for the study results.

Evergreen was hired by the City of St. Louis to conduct an Employee Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen will conduct a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of all 6,700 jobs within the City to determine relative value within the organization; evaluate all current job classifications; conduct internal salary relationship analysis and make appropriate recommendations; identify and recommend a relevant salary survey benchmark; identify potential pay compression issues and solutions; and provide a maintenance strategy to maintain.

Evergreen was hired to conduct an Organizational Structure and Staffing Analysis for Calaveras County’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). Evergreen will provide recommendations on an operating structure that best supports the mission of Calaveras’ strategic plan along with staffing recommendations that are aligned with both peer organizations and best practices. Note: Evergreen was previously hired in 2023 to conduct a Classification and Compensation for the County.

Evergreen is retained by Genesee County to provide Compensation Consultation Services for all full-time positions in the public sector. Evergreen will provide recommendations to address any anomalies within current pay structures. Evergreen will conduct a survey of salaries; conduct interviews and/or job audits; provide recommended salary ranges for each positions; provide a recommended strategy for implementing any changes; provide training for County staff to enable them to effectively use and maintain the market competitiveness.

Evergreen was retained by Onslow County to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. Evergreen provided an updated market study of comparable entities, evaluated the current compensation and classification, performed a pay compression analysis of all County positions, and developed policy recommendations for the administration and maintenance of the classification and compensation system.