PAC reviews draft contract with WIS, asks staff to refine scope and pricing language

Monroe County’s Personnel Administration Committee discussed a draft scope-of-services contract with WIS (the county’s outside classification vendor) that would define services such as point-factor analyses, pay‑schedule comparisons, job‑description reviews, and desk audits.

Council staff member Molly Turner King presented the draft scope, which lists tasks including “reviewing job descriptions provided by Monroe County and conducting a point factor analysis using the factor evaluation system and salary analysis” and “conducting Fair Labor Standards Act job analyses” as part of the vendor’s responsibilities. Turner King noted the remainder of the standard contract language is boilerplate and focused PAC discussion on scope, frequency of desk audits and whether WIS prepares draft job descriptions or relies on county-provided drafts.

Members asked staff to clarify whether WIS performs shorter, targeted desk audits or only full-day, in‑person audits; staff said the vendor will sometimes do shorter virtual reviews but that policy/practice varies. Members also asked that staff attach pricing/rates as an exhibit, tie types of tasks to expected personnel levels where possible, and include an option for periodic reviews of the county’s pay grid so the county can monitor long-term consistency. PAC asked staff to contact WIS to request availability, timeline estimates and hourly or task-based rates and to return with contract options to avoid open-ended invoices.

There was no final vote on the contract at PAC; staff will refine contract language, gather rate and availability information from WIS, and return options to PAC for further review. Members also asked staff to explore whether alternative vendors exist and to report what other counties use.