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Valiant study recommends bringing 20 employees to pay minimum; full compression fix estimated at $344,000 annually
Summary
Consultants from Valiant presented a compensation and classification market study showing most town pay rates are near market but identified ~20 employees below the proposed minimum. Valiant proposed options including bringing below-minimum employees up and a compression mitigation plan; combined cost was estimated at roughly $344,000 (about 2.14% of payroll). Council and staff discussed phasing, COLA vs. merit adjustments and budget timing.
Valiant Consulting Group presented the results of a compensation and classification market study to the Town of Sahuarita council, recommending a market-based pay structure and steps to address employees paid below the proposed minimums and compression among longer-tenured staff.
Mike Canfield, president of Valiant, and partner Kim DeFilippis explained the methodology (a —compensation highway— that slots positions by market comparators)…
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