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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Pat, see below for WA’s responses. <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F4E79">Terri Parker </span></b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">(she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">360-515-6299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:terri.parker@ofm.wa.gov">terri.parker@ofm.wa.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Morrissey, Patrick T (DOA) <patrick.morrissey@alaska.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 30, 2020 2:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCASG] IT Salary Data: Some Very Quick Questions for NCASG Members<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon Everyone.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The State of Alaska is conducting a major review and update of its IT job classes and is exploring various resources and tools to use in assessing the pay grades of these classes. I was hoping to reach out to all of you (or someone you
believe would be a more appropriate resource) with a few very quick questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Does your state primarily use market data, internal alignment, or other methods to determine appropriate pay grades for its IT job classes?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="color:#7030A0">Changes to the
<a href="https://ofm.wa.gov/state-human-resources/compensation-job-classes/it-professional-structure">
IT professional structure</a> can be made only when one or more of the criteria are listed in RCW</span>
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=41.06.152">41.06.152</a> <span style="color:#7030A0">
have been met. A market survey is conducted every two years using published survey data. The results are used to inform decision-making when comp structure changes are needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Over the past 5 years or so, has your state used any of the following in determining pay grades for IT job classes (and, please let us know how valuable you found it as a resource):<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Annual Mercer/Gartner Information Technology Survey?
<span style="color:#7030A0">Yes, good resource</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">ERI Salary Assessor?<span style="color:#7030A0"> Yes, good resource</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Any of the annual Milliman surveys?
<span style="color:#7030A0">Milliman NW Technology Survey, good resource</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Any other surveys and/or compensation software (e.g., Culpepper, Salary.com, PayScale)?
<span style="color:#7030A0">For the 2020 market study, our survey vendor provided data from PayFactors and Salary.com CompAnalyst. Both were good resources.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Based on your experiences over the past 5 years or so, are there any other compensation resources you would like to recommend?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="color:#7030A0">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate this is a tight turnaround but, if at all possible, please ask your respondents to reply back to me no later than Wednesday, November 4, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you. I appreciate your time and consideration of these questions and look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#538135">Pat Morrissey<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Class Studies Analyst<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Administration, <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Personnel & Labor Relations,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 907-465-4427<o:p></o:p></p>
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