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Nags Head consultant recommends updated pay structure and phased raises; board to consider adoption in May
Summary
Archer & Company presented a classification and compensation study recommending a 22‑grade pay structure, market reference points, and implementation steps affecting approximately 87 employees; staff proposed applying an estimated 3% COLA and following a phased plan aligned with FY27 budget.
A consultant from Archer & Company presented the results of a town classification and compensation study to the Board of Commissioners on April 1, recommending changes to pay structure, benefits benchmarking and salary administration.
The study incorporated comprehensive job evaluations, a market survey of 53 benchmark positions, private‑sector comparisons and interviews with staff and department heads. Archer recommended reducing the existing 26 pay grades to 22, applying an exponential regression payline that blends internal job evaluation with market midpoints, and introducing a market reference point for each grade derived from average market midpoints plus a cost‑of‑living/market‑leader adjustment.
Under the proposed implementation, employees would be placed at a target salary based on tenure and placement within the new range; the study would impact roughly 87 employees and align with a manager‑recommended budget allocation of about $250,000. Staff said employees above the market reference point would not receive an increase under the study. The consultant also noted the town’s strong medical plan offerings, paid parental leave and a competitive 401(k) contribution, while identifying gaps in tuition reimbursement and promotion pay policy.
The town manager asked the board to review the draft study and submit questions by April 15; staff recommended considering adoption of the formal study at the May 6 meeting with implementation steps (including a board decision on an estimated COLA) to follow.
What happens next: board review of the draft study, questions due April 15, possible adoption at the May 6 meeting and implementation timing decisions tied to FY27 budget actions.
