HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 25-0019INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 25-0019 1
,�}• To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 14, 2025
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rrn SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CITYWIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
The purpose of this report is to share an update on Citywide Classification & Compensation
Study.
Background:
During the FY2025 budget work sessions, discussions of the proposed increase of employee
entry wage rates lead to awareness on the need for the City's pay structure and pay compression
issues to be further evaluated. On September 15, 2024, Mayor and Council approved funds for
the City to conduct a classification and compensation study. On December 10, 2024, Mayor and
Council authorized a contract with Segal to complete this compensation study. Segal has
provided the City Manager's Office with a brief presentation of the project deliverables,
milestones and timelines, which are provided below.
Project Deliverables and Milestones
Segal will conduct the following:
• Project Initiation: interviews with key stakeholders; create communication plan
• Classification Analysis: evaluate and redesign job architecture; develop custom job
evaluation system; identify appropriate career ladders; determine/clarify distinguishing
characteristics among levels in a job family; recommend standardized and consistent
titling protocols
• Market Review: conduct a market study on 140-160 benchmark jobs using public and
private sector pay data; conduct comparisons by peers, job family, etc.
• Recommendations: present new salary structure(s) reflecting the revised alignment of
positions and the market data collected; recommend placement of employees within their
job pay range based on determined criteria; calculate costs and fiscal impact
• Final Results: present recommendations for compensation changes and philosophy on
pay administration to the City Manager's Office
Project Timeline
This comprehensive study of employees' jobs and pay will be conducted over an estimated 16-18
months. In addition to the citywide review, Segal will be conducting a narrowly focused entry level
market study for the City to assess the entry wage rate considerations for the FY2026 budget
process. See chart below for additional details about the proposed project timeline:
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 25-0019
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 14, 2025
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rrn SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CITYWIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
Anticipated Timeline in Months
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26
Step 1: Project
initiation
Step 2:
Compensation
philosophy
Step 3:
Classification
analysis
Step 4: Base salary
market assessment
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Recommendations
development
Step 6: Present
final results
Please contact Dianna Giordano, Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, by e-mail to
dianna.giordano@fortworthtexas.gov if you have any questions.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS