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City begins total compensation study with Bolton Partners to update pay structures and benefits
Summary
Bolton Partners presented a phased plan for a citywide total compensation and classification study that will include job documentation, market surveys and pay structure recommendations; staff said the work will proceed this fiscal year and department interviews and employee job questionnaires are planned.
The City Council heard a briefing Monday from Bolton Partners, the consultant hired to conduct a total compensation and classification study for Fort Myers employees.
Dan Riberger of Bolton described a five‑phase process: discovery, job analysis, custom market survey and analysis, program and structure recommendations, and implementation planning. Bolton said the review will include pay practices, benefit comparisons, retirement income replacement ratios and an update or rebuild of base pay structures. Consultants emphasized the importance of clarifying compensation philosophy and identifying peer comparators for market benchmarking.
Bolton staff said they will collect job information through department interviews and employee position information forms and will propose a peer group of roughly 20 public‑sector comparators. The consultant said some municipal clients (for example Lakeland) have existing survey data available; Bolton will combine custom survey results with existing market data when appropriate.
Councilmember Bonk confirmed the contract timeline includes completion in time for the fiscal year process; Bolton said the study is on track to finish within the fiscal year to meet the council's timeline. Department heads and selected staff will be asked to complete questionnaires and schedule interviews. No decisions were requested at the workshop; staff said more detailed meetings with departments will follow.
