See the Full Picture: Market Rates + Budget Impact

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In public agencies, surprises often come at a cost. Unexpected budget overruns. Late-stage union demands. Turnover you didn’t see coming. These aren’t rare—they’re the result of outdated processes still governing the most expensive part of your budget: people. 

Most agencies aren’t failing to plan—they’re planning reactively. Relying on outdated studies, spreadsheets, and lagging market data forces you to respond to pressure instead of staying ahead of it. 

The Case for Predictive Compensation Planning 

Predictive compensation means having the tools to see ahead—to model, plan, and act with confidence before problems arise. It means asking: 

• Do we know where we stand in the market—right now? 

• Can we show our financial position clearly—down to the dollar? 

• If something changes—tomorrow—can we adjust quickly and accurately? 

With the right combination of Benchmarking and Labor Costing, the answer becomes yes. 

Benchmarking: From Periodic Studies to Always-On Strategy 

Many agencies rely on 3–5 year compensation studies or ad hoc research for specific classifications when negotiations or vacancies arise. That’s not a strategy—it’s a reaction. 

With TrueComp Benchmarking, agencies gain a continuous feed of verified, up-to-date market data across thousands of public sector jobs. That allows you to: 

• Know where you stand today compared to neighboring agencies and peers 

• Move from market followers to market leaders by proactively adjusting compensation 

• Craft long-term plans instead of reacting to last year’s SEIU deal across the county 

Only 22% of agencies feel confident in their pay benchmarks 
(Public Sector HR Association) 

When you know what’s competitive across every classification—not just the one that’s currently at risk—you can build a compensation strategy that attracts talent before you lose it. 

Labor Costing: Accuracy, Agility, and Teamwide Transparency 

Spreadsheets weren’t built for multi-year contract negotiations, mid-year pay adjustments, or real-time modeling. Yet they’re still the status quo. 

TrueComp Labor Costing changes that. 

With automated, scalable modeling, Labor Costing allows agencies to: 

• Demonstrate the math clearly to any stakeholder, from unions to councilmembers 

• Adjust scenarios live during bargaining—without starting over 

• Collaborate across departments without relying on a single person’s spreadsheet 

• Account for every dollar—including often-overlooked drivers like retirement or healthcare 

Retirement costs alone can reach 30% of total compensation—and go unaccounted for in manual models 

You shouldn’t have to pause negotiations because the only person who understands the costing model is out of office. Nor should you have to guess whether a proposed COLA fits your multi-year budget. 

Labor Costing puts the answers at your fingertips—and makes them shareable. 

Together: A Clear, Confident, Predictive Compensation Strategy 

Benchmarking shows you what’s fair. 
Labor Costing shows you what’s possible. 

When you have both, you don’t just defend decisions—you drive them. 

Let’s Build the Workforce Strategy of the Future 

TrueComp helps public agencies recruit competitively, retain top talent, and negotiate with confidence—but the agencies leading the market aren’t doing it with one tool. They’re connecting both sides of the equation. 

If you’re using Benchmarking without Labor Costing—or vice versa—you’re only seeing half the picture. 

🔗 Let’s talk about completing your compensation strategy. 
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