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Christy Pierce presents Condre and Associates as vendor for Marshall County pay study
Summary
County staff recommended Condre and Associates for a countywide compensation and classification study that would update job descriptions, interview roughly 50% of employees and produce options with cost estimates; commissioners asked for follow-up questions and may invite a company representative before contracting.
Christy Pierce told the Marshall County Commission that the county solicited proposals for a compensation and classification study and the board selected Condre and Associates Incorporated for consideration.
Pierce said Condre has extensive public‑sector experience — “over 800 public‑sector projects and 42 in Alabama” — and uses a factor evaluation system. She said the firm would interview about half of county employees, include relevant private‑sector comparisons across roughly 15 organizations, and deliver updated job descriptions and costed options for pay grades and ranges.
“This is not to give an individual raise,” Pierce said, explaining the study focuses on job classifications and market position rather than automatic individual increases. She told commissioners the firm would provide classification changes, revised pay grades or salary ranges where warranted, and a process for employees to appeal reclassification findings.
Commissioners and staff discussed scope and cost. Pierce said the proposal package in the packet includes a reduced line item (the transcript references a $3,000 reduction); staff said alternate vendor quotes that omitted job descriptions were lower but that including descriptions typically brought costs to a similar level. Commissioners asked staff to clarify exact cost figures and to obtain follow‑up answers from the vendor before final contracting.
The sheriff sought confirmation that the study covers county employees only; Pierce said elected officials’ salaries are set by statute and would not be part of the study. The commission asked Pierce to gather additional information, and commissioners said they could invite a Condre representative to a future meeting or work session to answer questions before authorizing a contract.
Next steps: commissioners will review the details over the next weeks, submit questions to staff or the vendor, and decide whether to schedule a vendor presentation and to proceed toward a contract.
