About The Position
AlphaGov is seeking an experienced California Public-Agency Compensation and Benefits Specialist for project-based consulting. You will support compensation studies, benefit valuations, labor-cost analysis, report review, and presentations to executive teams and public-agency boards. Ideal consultants have direct California public-agency experience and understand compensation, CalPERS/PEPRA, benefits, and labor-relations considerations for special districts and public utilities. This is an independent contractor / subconsultant engagement — not an employee position or legal-counsel role.
Requirements
- Experience conducting or supporting compensation and benefits work for California public agencies
- Working expertise in CalPERS classic and PEPRA provisions
- Experience valuing health benefits, deferred compensation, leave, and premium pay
- Familiarity with Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and meet-and-confer processes
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and report-writing skills
- Experience preparing materials for executive or Board review
Nice To Haves
- Special-district / municipal utility experience
- Board presentation experience
- Prior public-sector consulting
Responsibilities
- Conduct and review compensation and benefits studies for California public agencies
- Analyze salaries, classifications, premiums, allowances, and total compensation
- Evaluate CalPERS classic and PEPRA retirement cost provisions
- Value health benefits, deferred compensation, leave, and premium pay
- Review survey methodologies and findings for accuracy and defensibility
- Develop fiscal-impact calculations and explain assumptions
- Support meet-and-confer preparation with analysis, costing, and materials (not legal advice)
- Prepare executive summaries, staff reports, and Board presentations
- Present or answer technical questions in executive or Board settings when requested
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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