Compensation and Classification Service

The City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive compensation and classification study. The agency needs to resolve internal pay inequities, standardize starting salaries, and establish clear guidelines for promotional salary adjustments. Through this initiative, the City aims to design a structured system that combats salary compression between pay bands and clarifies the role of appointee positions within the current system. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to review current municipal positions and job descriptions. The vendor must analyze existing survey data and conduct a market comparison of comparable municipalities. Additionally, the agency requires an analysis of this data in relation to the internal market to ensure overall internal equity. Eligible bidders must be organizations based entirely within the United States. The agency requires all project work to be performed offsite. The contract will span a period of one year, and the agency is currently seeking proposals to determine the budget. The agency has set the deadline for all clarification questions for June 3, 2026. Bidders must submit their proposals in accordance with this timeline to be considered for evaluation. The City will evaluate proposals based on the vendor's ability to deliver the requested compensation and classification analyses.