RFP_18_25 Compensation Study.pdf

The document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the City of Valdosta, Georgia, for a comprehensive Compensation Study. The RFP seeks consulting services to conduct a city-wide compensation analysis, with a bid opening date of June 26, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. EST. The study aims to address changes in city staffing over recent years that may have affected compensation and work performance. The project involves a detailed review of the city's 625 unique positions across 11 functional departments, with a current workforce of 569 employees (544 full-time and 25 part-time). The city operates under a council-manager form of government and has a projected residential population of 56,000 in 2025.

The compensation study has a total adopted budget of $138,903,945 for fiscal year 2025, which includes a 5% Cost of Living Increase for all employees. The primary objectives include attracting and retaining qualified employees, ensuring positions have comparable complexity and classification, providing salaries commensurate with duties, outlining promotional opportunities, and maintaining competitive compensation within the geographical area. The consultant will be expected to conduct a comprehensive market analysis, review position descriptions, identify potential compensation issues, update the city's existing classification and compensation structure, and develop guidelines for determining starting pay for new employees. The current salary structure was last studied in 2016, and the city seeks to modernize its compensation approach.