Request for Proposals

Whitfield County is seeking a qualified consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive job classification and pay study for its roughly 800 county‑paid employees across about 200 classifications. The consultant must review existing classification and compensation systems, perform job analyses, evaluate internal equity, conduct an external market compensation survey, develop a new pay‑plan structure, map current classifications to the new grades, analyze individual employee pay, and produce cost‑impact scenarios. The scope also includes employee participation, legal compliance review, training for county staff, and delivery of a maintenance manual for ongoing administration. Optional services such as an annual salary survey may be proposed. • Review and modernize current classification & compensation systems • Conduct job analysis, classification review, and job‑evaluation methodology • Perform internal equity analysis and external market survey with pay‑plan recommendations • Provide cost impact analysis, training, and long‑term maintenance tools