RFI for Comprehensive Salary and Compensation Study Service

The government authority located in Frankfort, Kentucky is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive salary and compensation study for its elected and nonelected personnel. The agency needs to solve the problem of ensuring its compensation practices are equitable, competitive, and aligned with a clear compensation philosophy. To achieve this, the agency requires a review of current classifications, compensation levels, and market competitiveness for all positions, alongside recommendations for potential adjustments. The scope of work covers reviewing existing compensation for internal equity and examining job descriptions to ensure they accurately reflect the work expected of each position. The selected vendor must determine experience ratings for appropriate placement of incumbents and provide recommendations for future hiring guidelines to assist human resources with new hire offers. Additionally, the project requires reviewing identified benchmark positions within public and private markets, recommending newly established pay ranges with minimum, midpoint, and maximum rates, and developing suggested policies to maintain the compensation program. The agency also requires an overall cost analysis of the recommended changes, including budget recommendations. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency expects the performance of the work to take place offsite. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this request no later than July 10, 2026. Responses can be submitted digitally via email or online, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget.