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County consultants present compensation study; staff retention flagged for follow‑up
Summary
Pontifex Consulting presented a county compensation study and recommended pay‑grade alignments and continued support. Commissioners pressed staff on retention and how recommended changes would be phased into the budget; no formal pay decisions were made at the meeting.
Pontifex Consulting presented the results of Harnett County’s 2025–26 compensation study during the Feb. 10 Board of Commissioners meeting, saying the review shows the county is generally competitive but that select pay‑grade adjustments would better position the government to retain and recruit employees.
Janice Lane, human resources, introduced consultant Pete Ronza, who said the study focused on three elements: external competitiveness, internal equity and process maintenance. Ronza told commissioners…
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