Human Resources Consulting

Human Resources Consulting

Our firm provides a full range of contemporary human resources consulting including classification studies, compensation studies, benefits analysis, pay plan development, executive pay, and pay for performance. Our consultants are experts in helping public agencies define and establish effective compensation policies that meet your strategic objectives. Our expertise includes policy workshops, compensation policy/practice assessments, and conclusions and recommendations that are data-driven. We have worked successfully and collaboratively with elected officials, executives, managers, labor groups, commissions, and communities. Our findings are proven and tested in fact-finding arbitration hearings, and our survey research and analysis methods are unmatched by our competitors. We customize our survey reports to fit the needs of each client while also relying on established statistical methods and standards.

COMPENSATION STUDIES

Our consultants are experts in helping public agencies define and establish effective compensation policies that meet your strategic objectives. Our expertise includes policy workshops, compensation policy/practice assessments, and conclusions and recommendations that are data-driven. We have worked successfully and collaboratively with elected officials, executives, managers, labor groups, commissions, and committees. Our findings are proven and tested in fact-finding and arbitration hearings.

SURVEY DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Our survey research and analysis methods are unmatched by any of our competitors. We do not rely on proprietary systems that limit how data is analyzed, modeled, and arrayed. We customize our survey reports to fit the needs of each client while also relying on established statistical methods and standards. Our total compensation reports are generated dynamically and allow us to assess “what if” scenarios quickly and accurately. Changes in the benefits or salaries for specific employee groups can be updated in real time as market changes occur.

LABOR RELATIONS SUPPORT

Doug Johnson, Vice President and head of our Human Resources Consulting Practice, is a recognized expert and has extensive experience as an expert witness and data analyst in arbitration, mediation, and fact-finding hearings. He not only understand the importance of accurate and persuasive data but also works extensively with the negotiation team in strategy development. He has developed hundreds of exhibits that are effective in communicating market trends, best practices, and other data.

PRIVATE SECTOR DATA ANALYSIS

Our consultants have significant expertise integrating private sector data into market surveys based on the policy objectives of our clients. We utilize current and reliable data sources that can be tailored to a specific geographic area and specific industries. Private sector data can be integrated and weighted with public sector data or it can be compared independently to public sector trends and existing client pay practices.