EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Annual Uniform Pay Plan Review report provides the research and analysis to support recommendations to improve market competitiveness for the classified service. State Civil Service (SCS) Certified Compensation Professionals prepare this report each year in accordance with WorldatWork best practices. WorldatWork is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to knowledge and leadership in the areas of compensation and total rewards. At its most basic level, “maintaining market competitiveness” means being able to effectively recruit and retain employees. The SCS Commission has charged the SCS Director to maintain market competitiveness within the boundaries of financial feasibility for the classified pay plan by providing recommendations for a pay structure adjustment at least annually. This year, the SCS Director recommends an adjustment of 2.0% for the minimums and maximums of the Medical and Social Services pay schedules to maintain market competitiveness. This recommendation will have an annualized cost of approximately $164,265.71 statewide. Sections in this report provide a variety of information that support the four elements of maintaining market competitiveness: competitive pay ranges, competitive salaries, competitive jobs, and competitive pay solutions. These elements are assessed through comparisons of classified pay structure midpoints, as well as the actual median salaries of classified employees, to their counterparts in the public and private sectors for the relevant labor market area consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. A review of the pay structures provides insight as to whether, overall, the midpoints of the pay ranges are at a competitive position relative to the market. A review of the actual median salaries of classified employees helps to determine if those salaries are tracking appropriately with the market. Details regarding the methodologies used for these figures can be found within the respective sections. Please note that this report does not include data or recommendations for unclassified employees.
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State Civil Service 2025 Annual Pay Plan Report
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