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Labor relations seeks $30,000 compensation‑market platform to speed salary comparisons and reduce consultant use
Summary
The human‑resources/labor relations office requested $30,000 for a commercial compensation‑market platform to provide live, monthly salary comparisons and reduce reliance on consultants. HR said the tool would support both Unit A and Unit C comparisons, onboarding improvements and recruitment analytics.
The labor relations and human resources office asked the council to approve a $30,000 enhancement to purchase a compensation‑market platform that would provide near‑real‑time salary comparisons and analytics. The HR presenter said the tool would reduce dependence on outside consultants and speed internal job‑evaluation work.
“...that platform, particularly, the one we would like to bring in, it is the one that actually is updated with that information every month, which is live data to go in,” the HR director said, describing implementation and ongoing costs. The director said implementation fees would be about $22,500 in year one and that recurring costs would be lower in subsequent years.
Councilors asked whether the platform would cover both Unit C and Unit A positions; the HR director said the system would allow multi‑method comparisons, including geographic filters and custom peer groups, and would support compensation work across bargaining units and non‑union positions.
Ending: HR said the platform would allow quicker, more accurate compensation benchmarking and help with recruitment, onboarding and retention decisions; staff will return with vendor details and an implementation schedule if the council funds the enhancement.
