Past Performance

Data Collection & Report Management

Client

The State of Maryland Judiciary

Contracted Period: (2014-2015)

KPS oversaw various components of The Maryland Judiciary comprehensive review of the Judiciary’s classification structure, pay ranges (salary schedules), and compensation policies.

Type of Survey Study

Maryland Judiciary Compensation and Reclassification Study

Purpose

  • Determine the market competitiveness of the current pay ranges, compensation policies, and benefit programs
  • Evaluate the classification structure and job descriptions
  • Develop recommended changes to the compensation programs and policies designed to enhance the Judiciary’s ability to recruit and retain Judiciary staff

 

  • Assisted in the review of the Judiciary’s job titling structure, pay ranges, and compensation policies to determine market competitiveness in order to provide documented support for Maryland Judiciary to seek funding from the 2015 Maryland General Assembly to implement the recommendations.
  • Developed Voice-Over PowerPoint Presentation to serve as a web-based instructional guide for Maryland Judiciary staff completing the Job Description Questionnaire.
  • Conducted interviews of Maryland Judiciary personnel including upper level managers and directors, department heads and a broad representation of staff in various District and Circuit Courts state-wide.  Documented interviews to address discrepancies in job classification data; transcribed data to develop Job Description Questionnaires (for non managers) and Management Questionnaires (for managers) where none existed.

Client

The City of Baltimore

Contracted Period: (2014-2015)

KPS supported the gathering of qualitative information from MBE/WBE and non-MBE/WBE business owners regarding their experiences with doing business in the City of Baltimore market area.

Type of Survey Study

City of Baltimore MBE/WBE Disparity Study

Purpose: Keller Professional Services (KPS) served as the MBE Subcontractor for the City of Baltimore’s Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Disparity Study. The purpose of the study was to gather and analyze evidence required by the federal courts to determine that Baltimore City’s M/W/DBE Program remains legally defensible and administratively successful.

The study also evaluated the City’s current MBE/WBE Program and related policies and made recommendations to the City for future enhancements.