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Compensation study shows AFSCME pay now close to market; district weighs phased implementation
Summary
An outside compensation and classification study presented June 10 found Charles County Public Schools—s support‑staff pay is now close to market midpoints after recent increases, but consultants warned some job families remain behind and offered phased implementation options costing from roughly $1.3 million to $6.8 million.
A consultant team from Evergreen Solutions presented a comprehensive compensation and classification study for the district—s AFSCME (support‑staff) group at the Board of Education—s June 10 meeting. Nikki Majors, the district—s chief human resources officer, said the study was the routine follow‑up to a 2021 review and reflects four years of pay adjustments made to respond to market pressure.
Kristen Fitzpatrick of Evergreen described the two‑phase analysis: an internal review (job assessments, employee outreach and classification alignment) and an external market survey (benchmarks against peer districts, municipalities and relevant employers). The consultants said the district now sits roughly 1.8% below the 50th percentile (midpoint)…
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