Clay County moves toward new pay plan after classification and compensation study; implementation planned for April

County human-resources officials and McGrath consultants presented the findings of a countywide classification and compensation study at the March 27 commission meeting and the commission gave staff consensus to begin the implementation steps and draft required policies.

McGrath findings and recommendations

McGrath senior consultant Malena Halverson Mays told commissioners the study reviewed more than 250 position questionnaires, conducted market benchmarking against comparable local jurisdictions and developed a new pay structure. Key findings included:

- Average tenure in the organization is relatively high (about nine years), but 76% of employees have been in their current position less than five years. - Market benchmarking showed many positions pay below market at current minimums and midpoints; about half of…