EXECUTIVE BRIEF Competitive compensation is essential for recruiting and retaining a diverse, high performing workforce needed to consistently provide state services. Accordingly, this report presents an assessment of the competitiveness of the classified pay range midpoints, as well as the actual salaries of classified employees for the six pay schedules. Recommendations provided in this report are grounded in the state’s philosophy to maintain market competitiveness within the boundaries of financial feasibility. 1 Consistent with the Louisiana Constitution, any recommendations impacting wages or hours that are adopted by the State Civil Service Commission become effective only after approval by the Governor. The Annual Uniform Pay Plan Review fulfills the State Civil Service Director’s responsibility to conduct appropriate research for the purpose of recommending a pay structure adjustment annually. 2 Based on this year’s analysis, the Director is recommending the following adjustments to improve competitiveness. The total estimated annualized implementation cost for all recommendations below will be approximately $5,991,527.96. 3
RECOMMENDATIONS
Administrative “AS” Pay Schedule 1. Increase maximums by 6.5% for pay grades AS-609, AS-610, and AS-611. 2. Add three new pay grades of AS-630, AS-631, and AS-632. Protective Services “PS” Pay Schedule 3. Increase minimums by 3.0% for all PS pay grades. This recommendation has an estimated annualized implementation cost of approximately $31,799.04. Technical & Scientific “TS” Pay Schedule 4. Increase minimums and maximums by 4.0% for all TS pay grades. This recommendation has an estimated annualized implementation cost of approximately $211,538.00. Technician & Skilled Trades “WS” Pay Schedule 5. Increase employee salaries by 2.0% in the WS pay schedule. This recommendation has an estimated annualized implementation cost of approximately $5,748,190.92.
1 See References section for specifics of SCS Rule 6.1. 2 See References section for specifics of SCS Rule 6.2. 3 The estimated annualized cost is base salary only and does not include the cost of related benefits.
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State Civil Service 2026 Annual Pay Plan Review
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