A Performance Audit
A Biennial Report on the State's Position Classification Plan for the 2026-2027 Biennium
October 2024
Overview
The State Classification Team, located within the State Auditor's Office, reviewed the State's Position Classification Plan (Plan), which provides the salary structure for the State's 147,527 classified, regular full-time and part-time employees. The objective was to determine the competitiveness of the Plan with similar positions in the private and public sectors. The results of that study indicate that market competitiveness of the Plan has improved since fiscal year 2022. This is, in part, a result of the adjustments made to the minimums and maximums of the salary ranges approved by the 88th Legislature.
However, further enhancements are necessary to ensure that the State's Plan remains competitive with the market. The need for additional improvements is supported by the 131 requests for Plan changes submitted by 25 agencies, which is the second highest number of requests received in more than a decade.