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Dona Ana County adopts new pay structure, sets market target at 60th percentile
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a consultant-backed classification and compensation plan to align salary ranges with the external market and bring unrepresented employees to the 60th percentile.
Dona Ana County on Aug. 12 approved a consultant-led overhaul of the county's classification and pay structure, directing staff to bring unrepresented employees to the 60th percentile of the external market. The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the recommended DBM (decision-band method) structure and the implementation steps presented by human resources and consultants.
The compensation study aimed to determine whether county pay was competitive and to recommend a market-aligned structure. Meg Haynes, the county's human resources director, introduced the consultant team from Gallagher. Catherine Thorpe, senior consultant and project manager, told…
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