HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES

CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE STUDIES


AR Strategic Solutions specializes in conducting classification and compensation studies for cities and counties. We offer modern methods and practices to update classification structures assuring alignment with the current needs of your organization.
Our services include:
  • A sound evaluation system for analyzing and developing a new classification structure.
  • Reviewing, analyzing and updating duties and level of responsibilities of each classification.
  • Examining the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to complete the job.
  • Using methodology to determine internal equity and alignment within the job families.
  • Allocating individual classifications to a job family to maintain equity in pay and ensure that titles correlate with each other.
  • Correcting individual classifications. Reviewing salaries-internal and external comparisons.
  • Establishing pay range for each classification based on skill level comparisons of positions that are similar in nature and scope.
  • Using salary surveys as a comparison tool to establish relationships between positions and compensation.
  • AR Strategic Solutions uses effective job analysis tools, an organization's employee resources as subject matter experts, surveys, job description input sessions and a supervisor review process.