2025-21 Salary Study

Background
The County of Cole, Missouri, is seeking proposals for a comprehensive salary study to evaluate and recommend adjustments to the compensation structure for its approximately 351 full-time employees. This initiative follows a previous study conducted in 2006 by The Archer Company, which has not been updated since. The county aims to ensure that its compensation practices are internally equitable and externally competitive while addressing issues of salary compression.

Work Details
The contractor will conduct a compensation study that includes:

1. Analyzing the effectiveness of the existing salary structure and recommending changes based on best practices for governmental organizations.

2. Evaluating internal equity and providing solutions to address any inequities identified, including factors such as job class, grade, title, base pay, and organizational hierarchy.

3. Conducting regional market analysis to ensure salaries remain competitive.

4. Providing two cost options: Option A with the County providing job descriptions and Option B with the contractor providing them.

5. Delivering a final report that includes findings from internal equity analysis, regional market benchmarking, recommendations for individual pay adjustments, strategies to relieve compression, and potential changes to the County's salary grade structure.

Period of Performance
The contract period is not explicitly defined in the provided text; however, it will include timelines for various tasks as agreed upon between the contractor and Cole County.

Place of Performance
The work will be performed at locations designated by Cole County in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must have a minimum of five years of professional experience in conducting salary studies for local governments and must have successfully completed at least ten studies. Additionally, bidders must provide evidence of enrollment in a federal work authorization program if applicable.