Plan & deliverables

A phased plan, timed to the 2028 session.

Kickoff within five business days of award, monthly written progress throughout, and two report milestones the RFI names by date. Phase 1 findings are usable early; Phase 2 lands with the budget.

The schedule

From award to final report.

Within 5 business days of award

Kick-off with the LRC team

Confirm content and format of deliverables, the schedule, project-management and reporting standards, staff assignments, and any additional LRC requirements. Documented and submitted for LRC approval.

Phase 1

Compensation philosophy & internal equity

Facilitate and adopt the compensation philosophy; review job descriptions and position placement; deliver the internal-equity findings and current-practice recommendations.

Phase 2

Market analysis, administration & cost

Benchmark against public and private comparators with regional cost-of-labor adjustment; build pay ranges (min/mid/max) and administration policy; produce the full cost analysis and budget recommendations.

By June 1, 2027

Draft report to the LRC

Complete draft of findings, policy options, and recommendations for LRC review.

By June 30, 2027

Final written report

Final report detailing findings, policy options, and recommendations — and the budget materials for the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue.

Throughout the engagement

Communication built in.

  • ✔  Ongoing communication with the LRC team on progress and conduct of the study.
  • ✔  Monthly written progress reports to the Commission.
  • ✔  Oral presentations on request, at the Commission’s discretion.
  • ✔  Coordination with Judicial Branch representatives as approved by the LRC.

Key dates for the response

Written questions due July 10, 2026 · responses due July 27, 2026, 2:00 PM ET, by email to the LRC point of contact.

What the Commission receives

Every objective, an artifact.

Objective 1

Compensation philosophy statement

Adopted market-position decision and rationale.

Objective 2

Internal-equity & classification analysis

Position-by-position review, corrected placements, job-description updates.

Objective 3

Market & benchmark analysis

Benchmark data, market position by position, geographic-differential model.

Objective 4

Pay structure & administration guidance

Min/mid/max ranges, policies, experience ratings, hiring guidelines.

Objective 5

Cost analysis & budget recommendations

Costed, phased options and Appropriations & Revenue committee materials.

Throughout

The live analytical portal

An operable companion to the reports — filter, test a philosophy, watch the ranges move.

Past performance

We have done this work.

The RFI asks for at least three references from previous clients on similar projects — and the qualifying experience is the prime’s own. HSG’s practice is public-sector compensation and classification; the references are HSG engagements. Representative engagements below; three client references with full contact information accompany the written submittal.

Comp & class

Municipal & county classification and compensation studies

Full comp & class studies for city and county governments — job evaluation, market benchmarking, pay-range design, and implementation costing across multiple bargaining and non-bargaining groups.

Total compensation

Total compensation & salary studies

Total-compensation studies comparing base pay and benefits against selected public and private comparators, with regional cost-of-labor adjustment.

Federal classification

Federal classification & position management

Classification, job-architecture, and position-management work for federal organizations — the CJE-led methodology behind this study’s internal-equity track, rated Exceptional in past-performance review.

Three client references — name, organization, address, phone, and email — are provided in the written response per RFI §2.30. We do not publish client contacts on this public portal.
Why this team wins