Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Comparative Market Survey – The consultant shall conduct a comprehensive salary, benefits and paid time off survey of comparable public sector jurisdictions and appropriate private sector positions subject to the following stipulations: 1. The survey must reflect salary, benefits and a total compensation approach to market comparisons (i.e. salary, incentives, stipends, benefits) 2. The survey instrument and methodologies used must conform to generally accepted survey research methods and must be presented to the City prior to initiation of the survey. 3. Benchmark classifications as outlined in the evaluation process must be used. A minimum of 25 positions will be surveyed. We currently have 236 active classifications. 4. The criteria for selection of comparable jurisdictions and other organizations must conform to generally accepted methods and must be justifiable. The Consultant shall evaluate the value and impact of alternative criteria proposed by the City. The City Manager shall have final determination of the comparable jurisdictions and other organizations to be surveyed. 5. A minimum of 8 organizations shall be surveyed for each benchmark position. 6. Survey findings must be presented in a suitable format to display rankings of minimum salary, maximum salary, and average actual salary as well as the other steps in the range. The report should include calculated mean, median, quartiles and Concord’s percentile ranking for each benchmark.
