1. Iredell County Classification and Compensation Study August 15 – 18 2016

2. Why Conduct A Class & Comp Study?
Determine if the current pay structure is appropriate or may need to be modified (sufficient number of grades, range spreads in relation to market, and occupational differentials)
Identify changes that may have occurred in the nature (type) of the employee’s work, as well as significant changes in their job duties and other work requirements
External Equity to determine Iredell County’s competitiveness with other employers for similar skilled workforce (recruitment and retention), and Internal Equity to ensure fairness in the application of pay for employees performing jobs requiring similar skills and abilities
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3. How Do We Determine What We See?
Position Description Questionnaire
Discussions with Department Directors, Supervisors, and Employees
Collection and analysis of “External” market data (Competitiveness)
Collection and analysis of “Internal” data (Equity)
Our professional experience in both county and city governments in NC
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4. Position Description Questionnaire
Definition - A Multi-Page Questionnaire Designed to Capture The Essential Elements of a Position
Primary purpose of your job (what you do)
Process used in performing your job (how you accomplish your work)
End result of your job (measure of the primary purpose)
Percentage of time required to perform various parts of your job
Beneficiary of your work (to whom is it directed)
Supervisory elements (who gives you work & do you give work to others)
Physical/environmental factors affecting how you perform the work
Minimum educational/experience requirements to perform the work
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5. Position Description Questionnaire
Take time to think about all the tasks you perform, and the responsibilities and authorities
Make notes
Think long term – not short term
Work as a team if several employees are performing the same job
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6. Position Description Questionnaire
Employee completes and signs PDQ
Supervisor reviews and approves PDQ
Department Director reviews and approves PDQ
County Manager reviews and approves PDQ of Supervisors and Department Directors
All reviewed and approved PDQs returned to Human Resources and submitted to PTRC
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7. Discussions with Department Directors, Supervisors, and Employees
On-site interviews to review PDQs
Discuss organizational structure with Supervisors and Department Directors
Provide employees an opportunity to fully discuss their job role
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8. Collecting and Analyzing External Data
Labor Market competitor employers identified
Request for public information sent to those employers:
Position Title
Department of Position Assigned
Current Salaries and Grades of Employees
Salary Ranges and Grades of Pay Plan
Employment Dates
Date in Current Position
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9. State of North Carolina
Surveyed Labor Market
Counties
Towns
Cities
Alamance
Mooresville
Charlotte
Alexander
Concord
Cabarrus
Hickory
Catawba
Salisbury
Davidson
Statesville
Forsyth
Winston-Salem
Gaston
Johnston
State of North Carolina
Lincoln
Mecklenburg
Orange
Rowan
Union
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10. Collecting and Analyzing Internal Data
Employee Name, Position Title, Annual Salary, Employment Date, and Date in Current Position
Department Organizational Charts
Interviews with Management, Staff, and Employees
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11. Collecting and Analyzing Internal Data
Collecting and Analyzing Internal Position Data:
We will NOT be evaluating the job performance of employees, and
We will be NOT be recommending jobs to be modified, combined, or eliminated
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12. Classification and Compensation Study Results
Question?
What if the study recommends my position should be classified and placed in a lower pay grade?
In accordance with your Personnel Policies, no employee will receive any pay reduction as a result of the transition to a new pay plan or structure
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13. Time Line of Project Dates Purpose & Activities This Week
Kick-off meetings
August 31st
Employees complete and submit PDQs to supervisors
Sept 14th
Supervisors, Department Directors, and County Manager complete reviews and approvals
All PDQs due back to Human Resources
Sept
On-site interviews with employees
Oct – Dec
Analyze all collected external and internal data
Jan – Mar 2017
Follow-Up With Management & Resolve Questions
Apr 2017
Preliminary report submitted to County Management
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14. QUESTIONS
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