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Natrona County reviews Baker Tilly pay‑study that would reshape pay structure and cost the budget
Summary
Baker Tilly presented a comprehensive classification and compensation study to the Natrona County Commission that recommends a 26‑grade, 11‑step general pay plan, separate sworn structure for the sheriff's office, and three implementation options; consultants estimated one‑time adoption costs and recommended a reorientation option.
Natrona County commissioners on March 17 heard the results of a multi‑month classification and compensation study from Baker Tilly, which recommended replacing the county’s current 64‑grade pay scale with a standardized 26‑grade, 11‑step structure aligned to market midpoints.
Sarah Towne, Baker Tilly’s senior consulting manager and project lead, said the firm benchmarked roughly 106 positions and used a point‑factor job evaluation the firm calls SAFE to score positions by required education, experience, complexity and other factors. "The point and purpose of a classification and compensation study is to understand the value of the position, not the person in the role," Towne told commissioners.
The firm reported the county’s ranges compare…
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