Classification and Compensation Market Study

Following are the outcomes the County expects from the classification and compensation study project: The County will have a sustainable pay plan. A sustainable pay plan will support salaries that are competitive in the County’s relevant market, the pay plan will support progression that fosters growth and longevity, the pay plan will contain appropriate differentials within job families, and a compensation structure that will incorporate market analysis, and differentials based on organizational hierarchy and the Oregon Equal Pay Act. The compensation structure will align with the requirements outlined in the Oregon Equal Pay Act. This includes a salary matrix that will determine pay under the Oregon Equal Pay Act and takes into account updates to minimum qualifications, job descriptions, and changes to the pay plan structure. A classification structure that will include Classification Specifications that ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities are within the same pay range. Broadly constructed classification specifications that will support the creation of job families and career ladders.