The Price is Right? How to Set Compensation Levels in Government

Conference Registration

As more and more governments struggle to retain and recruit employees, many are realizing that they need to increase pay for their employees, but are unsure about exactly how to go about doing so. How much should your organization increase compensation levels? Is it appropriate to pay bonuses or establish market rates to compete for qualified staff? And how do you determine what the appropriate market rate is?

This session will explain how you can revise your government's approach to compensation and how to communicate changes to staff and elected officials. Speakers will offer advice and insight on these questions and more to help you develop a game plan for adjusting compensation levels in your organization.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the key factors to consider when making decisions about employee compensation levels in your organization.

  • Describe the challenges related to increasing employee compensation and the risks of not doing so.

  • Summarize how other local governments have implemented employee compensation increases.