Classification & Compensation Study
The Cajon Valley Union School District appointed Eric Hall & Associates (EH&A) as the independent consultant to conduct the Classified Employee comprehensive classification and compensation study, which took place from June 2021 through May 2025. The study was conducted in seven phases.
In addition to updating job descriptions, creating new descriptions, and eliminating any unused classes, each phase included a wage/salary comparison to several applicable nearby school districts.
Who was involved in the study?
- Our valued Classified Employees were asked to provide information about the work they do.
- The Steering Committee: A committee of representatives of the District, Personnel Commission, CSEA Chapter #179, Confidential, Supervisory and Management employees. The Steering Committee participated in the planning and output of the study. EH&A scheduled meetings with the Steering Committee to provide updates on the progress of the study.
- The District and CSEA Chapter #179 also conferred about any recommendations concerning the job class descriptions that arose from this study.
What were the steps in the process?
Communication: Once each classification study Phase began, employees received email communication and instructions. An introductory Zoom meeting was scheduled.
Data Collection: EH&A began gathering information on the jobs being reviewed. Each phase of the study started with a Google Form questionnaire designed for employees to provide key information about the job they do.
Interviews: A representative from EH&A interviewed some or all of the employees in each classification. The purpose of the interview was to clarify the information provided in the questionnaire. Separate interviews were also held with the employees' supervisor(s).
Review and Input: Employees were provided the opportunity to review and respond to a draft job description that reflected the information collected from the questionnaires and the interviews.
After an accurate job description was made of the duties and responsibilities, a final job class description was prepared and used to match benchmark jobs in Cajon Valley Union School District with similar jobs in the comparison districts. Results of the review were subject to negotiations.