Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Evaluate each full-time position within the College to identify required education level, experience, and scope of responsibility to determine appropriate salary ranges, subject in some cases to the state specification and pay grades. (AR HB 1015) (AR Code § 21-5-1405 (2017)) 2. Update/revise all job descriptions, and job titles to facilitate a consistent understanding of work, levels of contribution, performance expectations and the potential for growth and development. 3. Review all full-time positions and assist in determining proper FLSA exemption classifications in accordance with current Fair Labor Standards Act provisions. 4. Analyze all positions at the College and create an internal hierarchy that is reflective of the positions’ value with regards to required education level, experience and scope of responsibility within the College. 5. Assess current pay structure for all positions to determine how College compares to comparable markets within higher education and industry sectors where we recruit talent. 6. Recommendation for equity needs to fit within the Arkansas state classification and structure. Results must be presented in a format that is easy to understand and defend. 7. Identify salary surveys to be used for benchmarking positions for market comparisons. Consultant must bear any cost associated with obtaining data necessary for benchmarking. 8. Identify positions outside of market ranges (those paid well below range; those paid well above range) and make recommendations on pay administration for addressing these issues. 9. Once study is completed, Consultant to present findings and recommendations to Committee in a formal face to face visit. 10. Recommendations meet all legal requirements, be nondiscriminatory, and provide for compliance with all pertinent federal, state, and local requirements. 11. Consultant will bear all costs associated with travel to College for project implantation and consultation, including meals and incidentals. 12. Comparative group should include institutions of a similar size and in a similar metropolitan area of similar cost of living scale to the extent possible. 13. Consultant must complete study and present findings within a feasible timeframe but no later than November 15, 2022.
