Practice Area 04
Human Resources Consulting
HSG is rapidly building a State & Local market presence in classification and compensation studies — the systematic work of confirming that public-sector position descriptions, salary structures, and benefits packages reflect actual duties performed and remain externally competitive. We bring federal-grade analytical rigor — factor evaluation, gap analysis, AI-augmented activity-log review — to county, municipal, and special-district engagements, paired with bargaining-unit fluency, MOU coordination, and the public-meeting cadence these studies require.
- Position description (PD) review & rewrites
- Classification structure & series alignment
- Salary & total-compensation benchmarking
- Comparator agency selection & defensibility
- Factor evaluation & grade-band recommendations
- Bargaining-unit coordination & MOU interpretation
- Activity-log collection & AI-assisted duty analysis
- CalPERS Classic / PEPRA tier handling
- Benefits comparability matrices (medical, retirement, leave)
- Board of Supervisors / City Council presentations
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✦ Active State & Local PursuitsLive opportunities — not yet awarded
Alameda County · District Attorney's Office
Classification & Compensation Study — RFP 902714 Active Pursuit
HSG is currently pursuing a comprehensive classification and compensation study for the Alameda County DA Office (RFP 902714), proposing coverage of ~420 positions across legal/prosecutorial, investigative, victim-services, and administrative families. Our methodology pairs four-tier stakeholder engagement (Executive, Manager, Line, Admin) with bargaining-unit coordination across ACDAA, MAA, ACMEA, and SEIU 1021 — supported by a proposal-stage client portal at alameda.housestrategiesgroup.com demonstrating activity logs, gap analysis, factor scorecards, and grade-memo reconciliation.
Status: Active PursuitScope: ~420 PositionsBargaining Units: 4
City of Jefferson, Missouri · Citywide Pursuit
Citywide Classification & Compensation Study Active Pursuit
HSG is actively pursuing a citywide engagement covering 425 FTE across 145 classifications and 10 City departments — including the 101–122 general pay schedule and the Fire and Police step schedules. Comparator analysis built around Missouri peer cities, with a proposal-stage client portal at jeffersoncity.housestrategiesgroup.com demonstrating real-time visibility into deliverables, decisions, and salary scenario modeling.
Status: Active PursuitFTE: 425Classifications: 145Duration: 4 Months
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District · Calabasas, CA
Three-Track Compensation & Benefits Comparability Study Active Pursuit
HSG is actively pursuing a total-compensation study at LVMWD covering 105 classifications — including water/wastewater treatment plant operator series, SCADA, cross-connection, lab analyst, and utility crew supervisor — proposed for benchmarking across 20 comparator agencies. The methodology pairs a five-group benefits matrix (SEIU General, SEIU Office, Supervisor-Professional-Confidential, Management, Unrepresented) plus the General Manager contract with CalPERS Classic and PEPRA tier handling. Proposal-stage client portal at calabasas.housestrategiesgroup.com.
Status: Active PursuitClassifications: 105Comparators: 20 AgenciesTracks: Base · Benefits · Total
★ Principals' BackgroundExperience our team brings to every engagement
● Maurice House · Senior Advisor
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · Global Analysis
Agency-Wide Assignment System & Workforce Transitions
As Deputy Administrator of Global Analysis, designed and implemented FAS's new agency-wide assignment system — incorporating career development pathways, transparent employee transitions, and supervisory protocols across a workforce of 75 direct staff and a global field operation. Supervised classification and assignment outcomes across multi-country operations.
● Jelani House · Principal Consultant
USDA APHIS · International Operations
Latin America FSN Reclassification — Analytical & QC Lead
Served as analytical, QC, and transition-management lead for a multi-year USDA APHIS initiative reclassifying hundreds of Foreign Service National positions across Mexico, Panama, Belize, and Guatemala — including classification structure design, position-description rewrites, and HR system support across diverse country offices.