Classification and Compensation Study

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Sep 3, 2026
Due:	Sep 30, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	354-HR27-11
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Solicitation Number:	354-HR27-11
Project Title:	Classification and Compensation Study
Description:	The Town of Cary is seeking one of more qualified consulting firms for a Classification and Compensation Study. Questions are due by September 11, 2026 EOD. Cary Response's will be posted by September 21st, 2026. Final submissions should be submitted electronic through NC eVP by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The review team anticipates interviews to be held between October 14-16, 2026.
Opening Date:	9/30/2026 5:00 PM
Posted Date:	9/3/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	TOWN OF CARY


Solicitation Number * 354-HR27-11	Department TOWN OF CARY	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-09-30T17:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-09-03T13:22:17.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Human resources services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * RFP
Owner Kathryn McMillan
Description The Town of Cary is seeking one of more qualified consulting firms for a Classification and Compensation Study. Questions are due by September 11, 2026 EOD. Cary Response's will be posted by September 21st, 2026. Final submissions should be submitted electronic through NC eVP by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The review team anticipates interviews to be held between October 14-16, 2026.

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Request for Proposal: 354-HR27-11

Title: Classification & Compensation Study

Issue Date: September 3, 2026

Due Date: September 30, 2026

Issuing Department: Human Resources

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:

Ashley Lategan

Interim Human Resources Director

Email: CaryClassPay@carync.gov

*Late proposals will not be accepted

Issued By:

RFP Name:

Issue Date:

Town of Cary

Human Resources

316 N. Academy Street

Cary, NC 27513

Classification & Compensation Study - RFP No. 354-HR27-11

September 3, 2026

Pre-Proposal Meeting: N/A

Questions Due Date: September 11, 2026

Direct Inquiries To:

Ashley Lategan

CaryClassPay@carync.gov

Proposal Due Date: September 30, 2026

Submission Delivery: Electronic – NC eVP https://evp.nc.gov

Proposers are cautioned not to make changes to any of the term and conditions in this solicitation.

Doing so may render a proposal unacceptable and unresponsive for award. Question and inquiries

must be made in writing as outlined within the RFP.

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose

The Town of Cary, NC (Cary) is solicitating proposals from one or more consulting

firm(s) to review and research its classification and compensation structures to ensure

positions are appropriately classified and compensation remains fair, competitive and

clearly structured. The intent is to attract, retain, and develop our high-performing,

skilled employees, in an ever-changing and challenging labor market, making sure that

Cary’s pay practices keep pace with the market. These efforts help attract and retain

talent, strengthen service delivery, and help ensure Cary remains well positioned to

meet community expectations.

Cary currently has approximately 1,352 full-time regular positions covered by 480 job

classes assigned to one of the following departments: AI and Data Management; Facilities,

Construction and Field Services; Finance; Fire; Fleet; Human Resources; Information

Technology; Inspections and Permits; Legislative; Parks, Recreation, and Cultural

Resources; Planning and Community Development; Police; Public Works; Stormwater;

Town Manager’s Office, which includes 311, Budget, Environment, Marketing, and

Organizational Development; Transit; Transportation; and Utilities. The three biggest

departments – Fire, Police, and Public Works – make up 63% of Cary’s workforce. On

average, employees have worked for Cary for 10 years and the average salary is $86,340.

The more detailed scope of services is provided in Section 3, Scope of Work, of this

document.

All information related to this solicitation, including any addenda, will be posted to the North

Carolina electronic Vendor Portal at: https://evp.nc.gov. All questions related to this

solicitation must be submitted in writing (via email) to:

Ashley Lategan, Interim Human Resources Director

CaryClassPay@carync.gov

Questions submitted via telephone or to any other email will not be answered.

1.2 Background

Cary, North Carolina, is a thriving, forward-looking community nationally recognized for

its exceptional quality of life and top-tier services. More than 190,000 residents within 61

square miles call Cary home, making it the seventh-largest municipality in North Carolina,

behind Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Fayetteville.

Conveniently located between Raleigh, the state capital, and Research Triangle Park, the

largest research and technology hub in the United States, Cary offers unparalleled access

to innovation, education, and opportunity. Cary consistently outperforms national

averages in home values, job creation, household income, and population growth. The

community benefits from an educated workforce, excellent public schools, universities,

major health care facilities, and a strong regional economy.

Cary has been nationally recognized for decades as a community of excellence. Our

police, fire, and parks departments are nationally accredited. Cary maintains a sound

financial foundation and high-quality services from prudent planning and conservative

fiscal management. Cary holds an AAA credit rating from all major rating agencies,

reflecting its strong fiscal health, stable tax rates, and capacity for strategic investment.

Cary’s strength has been rooted in its people, both those who call this community home

and those who serve it every day. A high-performing workforce continues to be the engine

behind Imagine Cary’s SERVE Policy 6, which commits Cary to delivering world-class

services in a timely, responsive, and equitable manner. Investing in staff directly ensures

that Cary has the organizational capacity to meet growing and changing community

needs, uphold the high service standards Imagine Cary envisions, and support the kind

of responsive, accessible government that makes Cary a desirable place to live, work,

and do business.

1.3 Project Overview

The intent of the study is to review Cary’s job classifications and Cary’s compensation (pay

and grade) structure against benchmark comparable public markets, and when appropriate

private sectors, using scientific methods and tools to provide recommendations.

Cary is committed to administering a compensation system that is fair, consistent,

competitive, equitable, and compliant, while also aiming to:

• Attract and retain highly qualified employees;

• Maintain a classification plan with applicable titles for all Cary positions, which may

include identifying new roles with the proper classification or consolidating roles.

• Ensure positions performing similar work with the same level of complexity,

responsibility, and required knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together;

• Validate exemption status of positions compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act;

• Maintain a competitive market position with other comparable government entities

and private employers (as applicable) within the same geographic areas.

• Identify salaries commensurate with assigned duties and competitive with market;

• Maintain Cary’s long-standing pay for performance program;

• Provide justifiable pay differential between job classifications;

• Address any possible pay compression and internal equity issues; and

• Outline promotional opportunities and career advancements, with recognizable

compensation growth;

Cary’s fiscal year (FY) is from July 1 through June 30th; the study is based on current data.

Recommendations accepted from the study are targeted to be implemented for FY28.

1.4 Request for Proposal (RFP) Timeline

Provided below is a list of the anticipated schedule of events related to this solicitation.

Cary reserves the right to modify and/or adjust the following schedule to meet the needs

of the service. All times shown are Eastern Time (EST):

RFP Process

RFP Advertisement Date

Deadline for Written Questions

Cary’s Response to Questions

Proposal Due Date and Time

Interviews (May be multiple rounds)

Selection Announced (tentative)

Date and Time

September 3, 2026

September 11, 2026

September 21, 2026

September 30, 2026 @ 5:00 PM ET

October 14 - 16, 2026

October 30, 2026

1.5 Proposal Questions

Requests for clarification and questions to this RFP must be received by Cary not later

than the date shown above in the RFP Timeline (Section 1.4) for the submittal of written

inquires.

The firm’s failure to request clarification and submit questions by the date in the RFP

Timeline above shall be considered to constitute the firm’s acceptance of all Cary’s

terms and conditions and requirements.

Cary shall issue addenda reflecting questions and answers to this RFP, if any, and shall

be posted to North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (NC eVP). No information,

instruction or advice provided orally or informally by any Cary staff, whether made in

response to a question or otherwise in connection with this RFP, shall be considered

authoritative or binding. Respondents shall be entitled to rely only on written material

contained in an Addendum to this RFP.

All questions related to this solicitation must be submitted in writing (via email) to Ashley

Lategan, Interim Human Resources Director at CaryClassPay@carync.gov. Questions

submitted via telephone will not be answered.

It is important that all Respondents submitting to this RFP periodically check the

North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (NC eVP) for any Addenda. It is the

Respondents’ responsibility to ensure that all addenda have been reviewed and, if

required signed and returned.

1.6 Proposal Submission Requirements and Contact Information

Proposals must follow the format as defined in Section 2 (PROPOSALS) and be submitted

electronically through the North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal at https://evp.nc.gov.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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