Classification & Compensation Study

As you may be aware, the County’s Classification and Total Compensation Study was initiated at the beginning of the year, after the County selected and contracted with Arthur J. Gallagher’s consulting practice formerly known as Koff & Associates (the Gallagher team) to conduct the study. The Gallagher team was selected through an open Request for Proposal (RFP) process as they have over 40 years of experience providing classification and compensation services to public agencies. The Gallagher team will be working in partnership with the County to conduct and implement this critical study.

STUDY GOALS

  • Positions are properly classified;
  • Classification descriptions are reviewed for possible updates; and
  • The County’s compensation plan is externally competitive and internally equitable.
On this page, you will be able to access documents and files related to the Imperial County Classification and Total Compensation Study.
Employee Orientation

As one of the initial steps of a comprehensive classification study, several orientation meetings have been held for all County employees that are not covered in the Merit Systems Services

For employees who are interested in a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation that was provided during the classification study sessions/orientations that were provided during the month of June, please click on the button below.

Imperial County Employee Orientation June 2024

For County employees that are covered in the Merit Systems Services (MSS) in the Child Support Services Department and Department of Social Services, several orientation meetings have been scheduled for early August and notifications will go out shortly, if you have not received them already.

For employees who are interested in a copy of the Power Point Presentation that will be provided during the classification study sessions/orientations that will take place in early August, please click on the button below.

Imperial County MSS Employee Orientation August 2024
Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ)

A Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ) is completed by the employee and is intended to provide a complete description of your current assigned duties. It is a tool for collecting meaningful information about the specific characteristics of a single position. The PDQ describes duties, responsibilities, supervisory relationships, and other details of a position.

PDQ Form

In the event that an employee was unable to attend one of the employee sessions, Gallagher prepared a separate in-depth recording on how the PDQ should be completed, which can be accessed here.

Prepopulated PDQ's

For employees in the classifications listed below only, pre-populated PDQ’s have been prepared as an option for you to complete if you prefer; it is the same format as the other PDQ’s but Sections 7 (Description of Your Work Duties) and 14 (Knowledge and Abilities) have information already placed in them from the current classification specification. You can, of course, use the standard PDQ, hyperlinked above, if you prefer to do so.