State HR commissioner outlines $135 million MAP project to modernize job classification

Apr 15, 2026

Commissioner Beth Fastigi told the Appropriations Committee the MAP classification modernization project (Act 27) has $135 million in funding, is nine months into a 24-month Mercer Consulting contract, and aims to reduce thousands of job classes, create career ladders and produce a market-informed compensation framework.

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Beth Fastigi, commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, told the Appropriations Committee that Act 27 funded a multi-year classification modernization effort intended to create a clearer career architecture for state jobs.

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