Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of the Classification and Compensation Study is to address changes in CSWD’s operations and staffing over the past decades, which may have affected the type, scope, and level of work being performed and to recommend, if suggested, a new rating system that can be used moving forward that eliminates the possibility of any inequities and/or compression that has developed, if found. CSWD’s Pay Grade & Step Schedule is updated annually based on a Cost-of-Living-Allowance. Annual Performance Evaluations are also tied to the Pay Grade & Step Schedule. In addition, a small Achievement Award program is available to employees based on certain criteria. A review of the current evaluation and achievement award process is requested to better recognize and reward exceptional performance