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October 12, 2009
Kim Calabro
City of Jeffersonville
500 Quartermaster Court
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Dear Kim:
The following is our revised proposal for the Wage Study Project
Wage Study Project
Our quote is based on the following assumption.
1. 85 unique job titles/descriptions.
Scope of Work
Level l: Basic Compensation Study
Phase 1: Compile average pay market data from readily available on-line and/or
Company provided resources. Provide Excel Spreadsheet Containing:
• Average pay rate of incumbents for each unique job title; location
• Market averages for similar job titles (up to 3 surveys)
• Overall market average
Phase 2: Create Pay Grades for each job title based on:
• Determination of midpoint for each job title
• Classify job tiles into one of three broad pay ranges: Executive, Mid-
Management/Professional, Clerical/Service
• Determination of minimum and maximum for ranges
Phase 3: Conduct Market Analysis
• Show financial impact of implementing proposed pay grades
• Indicate employees who fall below/above pay grades
• Discuss general recommendations for addressing over/under pay grade issues
SAMPLE REPORTS
Phase 1: 5amnle Racir Market RPnnrt'
NAME or
Identifier
TITLE
DOH
Hou
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Current
Rate
Company
Average Survey 1
Data
Average
Rate Survey 2
Data
Average
Rate Survey 3
Data
Average
Rate gverage
Survey
Data
Employee 1 Job Title 1 11/11/02 80 $42.000 $42,000 $36,000 $35,138 $32,738 $34,625
Employee 2 Job Title 2 06/29/06 60 $12.44
Employee 3 Job Title 2 06/28/08 67 $10.00
Employee 4 Job Title 2 09/07/04 20 $10.30 $10.91 $10.43 $12.03 $13.13 $11.86
Employee 5 Job Title 3 11!22/06 60 $18.25
Employee 6 Job Title 3 11/23/06 60 $16.75 $17.50 $15.50 $18.38 $16.73 $16.87
Phase 2: Samule Pav Grades
TITLE Type Minimum Mid-Point Maximum
Job Title I Prof $ 28,912 $ 34,625 $ 40,338
Job Title 2 Clerical $ 10.32 $ 11.86 $ 13.40
Job Title 3 Prof $ 14.09 $ 16.87 $ 19.65
Phase 3: ~amnlp Analvcia Rnnnrt
AME
ITLE
OH
ours
Current
Rate
#
Below
Min
#
Below
Mid
#
Above
Max
Annual $
amount
Below Min Annual $
amount
Betow
Midpoint
Annual $
amount
Above Max
Employee 1 Job Title 1 11/11/02 80 $42,000 0 0 1 $ 1,661.68
Employee 2 Job Title 2 06/29/06 60 $12.44 0 0 0
Employee 3 Job Title 2 06/28/08 67 $10.00 1 1 0 $557.03 $ 3,243.26
Employee 4 Job Title 2 09/07/04 20 $10.30 1 1 0 $ 10.28 $ 812.14
Employee 5 Job Title 3 11/22/06 60 $18.25 0 0 0
Employee 6 Job Title 3 11/23/06 60 $16.75 0 1 0 $ 187.60
Totals 2 3 1 $ 567 $ 4,243 $ 1,662
Fee
$20,000.00 for 85 unique job titles/descriptions.
Implementation Cycle
This work can begin one week from the date the proposal is accepted. Based on our discussions,
the wage study can be completed in 60 - 90 days.
Miscellaneous Consulting
Any consulting/work performed that is beyond the scope of the outline above will be billed at
$95 per hour.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Any expenses or services not included in this proposal, which may be required by the City of
Jeffersonville, will be reimbursed at a rate to be agreed upon, in advance.
Billings
Bills are sent from HR Affiliates, LLC. Payment is due upon receipt of the itemized statement
This project will be invoiced at the completion of the designated phases.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you, and we look forward to making a
continuing contribution to your success.
Sincerely,
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Steven J. Kraus
President
Cc: Elizabeth Gross
1930 Bishop Lane, Suite 111
Louisville, KY 402 ] 8
Telephone: 502-485-9675/Fax: 502-459-2511
www.hraffi liates.com
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SERVICE AGREEMENT -WAGE STUDY DEVELOPMENT
THIS CLIENT SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made by and between HR Affiliates
Outsourcing and Consulting Services, LLC, ("HR Affiliates"), a Kentucky corporation with its principal
place of business at 1930 Bishop Lane, Suite 111, Louisville Kentucky 40218; and The City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, ("Client") located at 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130.
SERVICES PROVIDED AND FEES: HR Affiliates will provide consultative services as outlined on
Attachment A.
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: HR Affiliates is an independent consultant to Client. Client
acknowledges that it is the contractor for the independent contractors involved in this recruiting process
and that HR Affiliates has no direct relationship with contractor. HR Affiliates will not exercise any
control or authority over the employees of Client involved in this recruiting process. Client waives any
right it may have to claim that HR Affiliates is an employer or contractor for any purpose.
DEFAULT: An event of default shall include, but is not limited to: a) Failure of Client to pay a fee when
due; b) Violation by Client of any provision of this Agreement, which violation is not cured within 30
days of written notice from HR Affiliates to Client specifying the violation; c) Violation by HR Affiliates
of any provision of this agreement which violation is not cured within 30 days of written notice from
Client to HR Affiliates specifying the violation. Upon an event of default and expiration of the applicable
cure period without the violation being cured, the non-defaulting party shall have the option, in its sole
and absolute discretion, of immediately terminating this agreement. In the event such option is exercised,
this Agreement shall terminate on the date written notice of same is delivered to the defaulting party.
TERMINATION: Upon termination of this agreement, Client shall be entitled to retain all documents
and reports prepared for and previously delivered to the Client by HR Affiliates. Client agrees to use
such documents and reports only in connection with the operation of its business.
CONFIDENTIALITY: The parties agree that they may disclose/share/ex-change information in
connection with this Agreement that may include information about each other's operations, methods,
plans, strategies, products, pricing, customers, employees, independent contractors, assets, and other
confidential and proprietary information (hereinafter collectively called "Confidential Information").
Obligation of Confidentiality. The parties agree that (a) Confidential Information of the disclosing party
will be held strictly confidential by the receiving party and the receiving party will not disclose
Confidential Information, in whole or in part, to any other party except as provided herein; (b) each party
will take reasonable measures to protect the disclosing party's Confidential Information and those
measures shall not be less than the measures the receiving party takes to protect its own Confidential
Information; (c) Confidential Information will not be used, in any way, to gain or allow others to gain a
competitive advantage; (d) all material exchanged under this agreement and any copies made of any such
materials will be returned or destroyed upon request of the other party; and (e) disclosed information
continues to be subject to this Agreement for two years following the date of disclosure.
Non-Disclosure. The party receiving Confidential Information agrees not to disclose, publish or
disseminate Confidential Information of the disclosing party except to: (a) the receiving party's
employees, stockholders, or legal counsel who have a need to know and only if those employees,
stockholders, or legal counsel have a written agreement with the receiving party or with the disclosing
party sufficient to require those employees, stockholders, or legal counsel to treat Confidential
Information in accordance with this Agreement; or (b) a third party with the disclosing party's prior
written consent and only if the third party has a written agreement with the receiving party or with the
disclosing party sufficient to require the third party to treat Confidential Information in accordance with
this Agreement.
Excluded Information. No obligation of confidentiality applies to Confidential Information which is: (a)
already known by the receiving party without any obligation of confidentiality, (b) publicly known or
becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of the receiving party, (c) rightfully received from a
third party without obligation of confidentiality, (d) disclosed without similar restrictions by the
disclosing party to a third party, (e) approved by the disclosing party for disclosure, or (f) required to be
disclosed pursuant to a requirement of a governmental agency or law so long as the receiving party
provides the disclosing party with timely prior written notice of such requirement.
NON-SOLICITATION: Both parties agree not to solicit, offer or promise employment or employ any of
the other party's personnel or independent contractors or to contract for the services of any of those
individuals during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year following termination of
this Agreement for any reason, unless written consent is received from the other party.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Client agrees that HR Affiliates shall not be responsible for any
consequential or incidental damages of any kind or nature.
ARBITRATION: HR Affiliates and Client agree that all claims, disputes and other matters in question
between HR Affiliates and Client arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, shall be subject to
arbitration under the then existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The cost of such arbitration shall be borne proportionally in relation to fault, as determined by the
arbitrator. The parties agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator. The parties agree to choose a
single arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association for dispute resolution.
OTHER PROVISIONS: This agreement, including exhibits, supersedes all prior written or oral
agreements or understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter contained herein. The
provisions set forth in Administrative Fee, Termination, Client Information, HR Affiliates Information,
Indemnity and Arbitration shall survive the termination of this Agreement. In the event of an actual or
threatened breach of any of the restrictive covenants of this Agreement, the parties agree that money
damages may not be an adequate remedy and that the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive
relief to prevent the continuation of an actual breach or to avert a threatened breach.
THIS AGREEMENT is duly executed this day of DC ~ /x/ 20~_
FOR CLIE
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TITLE:
HR AFFILIATES
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ADDRESS:
ADDRESS: 1930 Bishop Lane, Suite I I I
Louisville, KY 40218
1930 Bishop Lane, Suite 111
Louisville, KY 40218
Telephone: 502-485-9675/Fax: 502-459-2511
www.hraffil iates.com
Wage Studv Project
ATTACHMENT A
Our quote is based on the following assumption.
1. 85 unique job titles/descriptions.
Scope of Work
Level 1: Basic Compensation Studv
Phase 1: Compile average pay market data from readily available on-line and/or Company
provided resources. Provide Excel Spreadsheet Containing:
• Average pay rate of incumbents for each unique job title; location
• Market averages for similar job titles (up to 3 surveys)
• Overall market average
Phase 2: Create Pay Grades for each job title based on:
• Determination of midpoint for each job title
• Classify job tiles into one of three broad pay ranges: Executive, Mid-
Management/Professional, Clerical/Service
• Determination of minimum and maximum for ranges
Phase 3: Conduct Market Analysis
• Show financial impact of implementing proposed pay grades
• Indicate employees who fall below/above pay grades
• Discuss general recommendations for addressing over/under pay grade issues
Fee
$20,000.00 for 85 unique job titles/descriptions.
Implementation Cycle
This work can begin one week from the date the proposal is accepted. Based on our discussions,
the wage study can be completed in 60 - 90 days.
Miscellaneous Consulting
Any consulting/work performed that is beyond the scope of the outline above will be billed at
$95 per hour.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Any expenses or services not included in this proposal, which may be required by the City of
Jeffersonville, will be reimbursed at a rate to be agreed upon, in advance.
Billings
Bills are sent from HR Affiliates, LLC. Payment is due upon receipt of the itemized statement.
This project will be invoiced at the completion of the designated phases.