1. Fox, Lawson & Associates Compensation Study 2012-2013 Summary Findings
BROWARD COLLEGE
Fox, Lawson & Associates
Compensation Study
Summary Findings

2. Strategic goal 4 Enhance the College’s Strategic Human Capital and Competitive Advantage by Recruiting, Developing and Retaining Diverse and Talented Faculty, Staff and Administrative Leaders whose Primary Focus will be to Promote Student Success and Support Lifelong Learning for All Students
Hire best in the marketplace
As part of this Goal 4 initiative, a comprehensive compensation study was conducted inclusive of faculty, administrators, and professional staff
The College will offer a competitive compensation package to attract and retain top applicants and employees
The College strives to be competitive with the local market and education institutions

3. Study Summary findings
Salary Data collection from the following sources:
CUPA
Two-Year Faculty; Administrative; Mid-Level and Professional
Economic Research Institute Salary Assessor
Mercer
Executive; Finance Accounting & Legal; Human Resources Management; Information Technology
Towers Watson
Office & Business Support; Supervisory & Middle Management; Professional Administrative; Professional Specialized; Human Resources; Technical Support & Production; Top Management
Benefits Data collection from the following sources:
SHRM Employee
Bureau of Labor Statistics

4. Total compensation
The analysis indicates how Broward College compares to the market at the 50th percentile

5. Faculty summary
Findings suggest that faculty salary ranges are competitive with the market at the 50th % and the maximums of the range, but the minimums are substantially lower than peer institutions (Fox Lawson)
Per the Faculty Collective Bargaining Unit, new Faculty salaries often begin above the minimum of the range based on the individuals experience and educational rank
The Faculty contract recent ratification increased the salary grid at all levels by 3%
Full time faculty salaries were adjusted retroactive to July 2010, as applicable

6. Administrative and staff summary
Aggregate representation of all non-faculty positions as compared to market median of 50th percentile

7. Administrative and staff summary (Fox, Lawson & associates)
An aggregate of all non-faculty positions indicate the College’s salaries are 17.4% below comparable market median (50%)
While comparable up to the 25th percentile range, employees are not moving through the range to keep pace with the market; creating salary compression
The College’s benefit package helps to bring its total compensation package more in line with the market

8. Benefits summary
Employer cost of benefits for the significant benefits offered by most employers were compared
On an overall basis, the private sector spends about 29.6% of payroll on all benefits; colleges and universities spend about 30.7%; Broward College spends 32.62%

9. Fox, Lawson & Associates recommendations
The College needs to determine where in relation to the market it wants to set its pay strategy
The College will need to consider if there are internal equity issues for classifications to be addressed through job analysis
The College should address pay compression
The College should adopt salary administration practices that move employees through the range based on satisfactory performance and/or seniority

10. Recommendation #1 -
The College needs to determine where in relation to the market it wants to set its pay strategy (Fox/Lawson)
+ / - 10% = competitive
A review of the benchmarked positions by job family and pay grade was conducted and the average (where applicable) of the 50th percentile provided by Fox/Lawson was used to adjust the mid-point on the College salary schedule structure. Further review and costs may dictate that a point between the 25th and 50th percentile of salaries is an appropriate goal (per Fox/Lawson).
Benefits unchanged

11. Recommendation #2 Classifications have begun to be addressed
The College will need to consider if there are internal equity issues for classifications to be addressed through job analysis (Fox/Lawson)
Large variances between the 50th percentile and the College’s actual salary(ies) indicate further review of position specific responsibilities and possible movement to a new job family and band within the College salary structure.
Classifications have begun to be addressed

12. Recommendation #3
The College should address pay compression - the extent of this impact was not examined in the Fox/Lawson study (Fox/Lawson)
The College should define a standard by which to indicate an employee should be at least to the mid-point of the salary range (at market)
The last salary schedule adjustments for staff in 2010 did not address compression
Funds were budgeted within the FY budget to reasonably address compression

13. Recommendation #4
Adopt salary administration practices that move employees through the range based on satisfactory performance and/or seniority (Fox/Lawson)
Pay-for-Performance Plan
Allows for salaries to advance toward the pay grade midpoint (market rate)
Applying a tiered percent-based program will assist the College in addressing and not further exacerbating salary compression

14. Recommendation #4 Merit Plan Constraints
Merit plans that rely on bonuses must be available to all employees per Florida Statute which was passed in 2011.
This statute specifically states that :
Any policy, ordinance, rule, or resolution designed to implement a bonus scheme must:
(a) Base the award of a bonus on work performance;
(b) Describe the performance standards and evaluation process by which a bonus will be awarded;
(c) Notify all employees of the policy, ordinance, rule, or resolution before the beginning of the evaluation period on which a bonus will be based; and
(d) Consider all employees for the bonus.

15. Pay for Performance Plan
For Non-represented employees, at mid point of year:
If the employee has an evaluation on file within the last year that is an overall rating of “Proficient” for Administrators or “Satisfactory” for PTS employees, and
The unit is responsible in some way and met (above target, at target, or within 5% of reaching target) one of the Strategic Initiatives of the Strategic Plan or if not directly responsible for a Strategic Initiative, the unit successfully met the “Acceptable Target” on at least 50% of their stated Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Targets between July 1st and November 30th, (this will change to at least 75% for the next fiscal year and cover July 1st through June 30th.)
This same proposal will be presented in bargaining for both UFF and FPE.

16. Outcomes
Broward College has already begun reviewing position that showed large variances between current salary and market 50th percentile
A Pay-for-Performance initiative is being rolled out beginning fiscal year
Future enhancements to Pay-for-Performance may be able to assist with overall pay compression

17. Broward college Proposals & cost estimates
$4,030,751
$ 608,645
$1,650,000(estimat e)
$ 550,000 (estimate)
Adjust salary ranges – modify all salaries to retain placement within salary range
Adjust salary ranges – bring to new minimums only
Adjust salary ranges – bring 5 year static employees to mid-range
Adjust salary ranges – bring 10 year static employees to mid-range
“Static” employee = no classification change

18. Broward college Proposal & cost estimates
Increase salary ranges and
bring employees to minimums $ 608,645
Bring 10 years in current classification
to 25th percentile $ 225,000
Total FY cost $ 833,645
Note: Health Care increases to individual employees will need to increase by roughly 3% per average salary.