16 - Public Sector Personnal Consultants Agreement to perform a compensation study

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Item No. 16 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: Comparable Pay Study Consultant Agreement Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. DATE: December 14, 2020 I_I-INIT4110Y.611610 ON The FY20/21 Budget includes $30,000.00 set aside to fund a comparable pay study for all City Full -Time positions. The last comparable pay study was conducted in the early 2000s. Maintaining a competitive pay plan is vital for attracting/keeping talented and skilled personnel which in turn benefits the citizens of Paris through knowledgeable and consistent work product. To perform such a study requires the services of a qualified professional comparable pay consultant. STATUS OF ISSUE: The City Manager has identified Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. (PSPC) as a qualified consultant to perform the Comparable Pay Study. Several firms' qualifications were reviewed with PSPC rising to the top. Numerous Texas municipal references were contacted, each one being extremely pleased with the work product, consistency, timeliness, and cost of PSPC. An agreement has been prepared between the City and PSPC with a comprehensive Scope of Service (attached). The Scope of Service provides great detail, but in short, PSPC will review the City's existing positions, job descriptions, pay scales; identify comparable/competitive agencies to conduct a detailed survey; compare our positions to those comparable positions; and work with City Staff to recommend a plan of action to implement adjustments based on our budget with appropriate phasing. On top of an immediate report comparing positions, PSPC will also assist the City in drafting appropriate compensation strategies for ongoing pay plan maintenance as well as a maintenance assistance review one year after the study is completed.