California Public-Agency Compensation and Benefits Specialist
AlphaHire Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Compensation & Benefits role at AlphaHire. Remote, United States · no salary stated · we estimate $79,921–$136,750 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Assess agency pay by comparing salaries, classifications, premiums, allowances and overall compensation
- Work through CalPERS classic and PEPRA retirement costs, alongside valuations of health coverage, leave and premium pay
- Test survey methods and conclusions, then calculate fiscal effects and make the assumptions clear
- Build costing and analytical materials for meet-and-confer preparation, without providing legal advice
- Turn findings into executive summaries, staff reports and Board presentations, and handle technical questions when requested
What you bring
- You have supported or led pay and benefits projects for California public agencies
- You can apply CalPERS classic and PEPRA rules and assess health benefits, deferred compensation, leave and premium pay
- You are familiar with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and meet-and-confer procedures
- You bring quantitative analysis and report-writing ability, including preparing materials for senior leaders or boards
Who this fits
This project-based consulting engagement suits someone with hands-on California public-agency experience. You would work as an independent contractor or subconsultant, not as an employee or legal adviser.
From the employer
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.
What you'll do:
- 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
Requirements
Required:
- 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 have: special-district / municipal utility experience; Board presentation experience; prior public-sector consulting