Staff recommended an agreement with GovInvest Inc. (TrueComp) to centralize pay-scale and position-comparison data; the tool is proposed as a replacement for periodic external job audits, with an initial 16-month contract and subsequent annual pricing and escalation discussed.

The committee recommended passage of an ordinance that would allow the city to bargain to expand IT professional classifications from three broad categories into more than 40 job classes; presenters said roughly 550 employees are affected and that any financial impacts will be determined through collective bargaining.

Out with the old: Blue- and white-collar job labels aren’t cutting it anymore. It's time for a nuanced approach to categorize Canada's modern labor market.

Legislators direct EOHHS to update job classifications for mental health counselors by September 2023

Commissioner Beth Fastigi told the Appropriations Committee the MAP classification modernization project (Act 27) has $135 million in funding, is nine months into a 24-month Mercer Consulting contract, and aims to reduce thousands of job classes, create career ladders and produce a market-informed compensation framework.

Council members discussed a wage-classification review and potential impacts from proposed changes to the local income tax (LIT) code, noted a conference call scheduled for May 22 and a joint meeting with commissioners on May 27, and set budget-workshop dates (eleventh and eighteenth) to review departmental needs.

Councilors express concerns over unvalidated salary study and lack of implementation strategy.

Committee discusses implementing distinct job codes for salary and hourly maintenance duties.

Council seeks to adjust health services director position for better recruitment outcomes.

Indiana Department establishes job classification and requirements for extended benefits claimants.

Tuscaloosa City Council examines job description authority and salary categorization protocols.