Monthly Newsletter

April 2026

FEATURED ARTICLE

Are Your Pay Decisions Guided by a Clear Compensation Philosophy or Just Reacting to the Moment?

In partnership with CPS HR

A clear compensation philosophy is the foundation of every fair, defensible, pay decision your agency makes. Without it, you're reacting to budget pressures rather than leading with a cohesive strategy.

Define your market position - consciously decide if you pay at, above, or below market and document why.
Build for equity and transparency - ensure employees understand how pay decisions are made to build trust.
Maintain the strategy over time - review and update regularly as market conditions shift.

"Public agencies that invest in a documented compensation strategy see fewer grievances, stronger retention, and more defensible budget conversations."

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CEO CORNER

The Agency

Next Door is

Recruiting

Your Best

Employees.

Do You Know It?

Retention risk is at an all-time high. Public sector leaders need real-time benchmarking data to understand exactly how their compensation packages stack up against neighboring agencies before top talent walks out the door.

Product Updates

Your TrueComp Benchmarking toolkit just got a serious upgrade!

Unlimited Comparators

You can now move beyond fixed peer groups and build tailored comparator sets for each role using TrueComp’s full agency database, making it easier to find relevant matches, even for specialized positions.

Job Taxonomy

We've added more structure and consistency to how roles are organized across agencies, improving the quality and reliability of your data.

AI-Powered

Job Matching

You can quickly identify the most comparable roles with less manual effort, giving you faster insights and greater confidence in every compensation decision.

What This Means for You

Choose the comparator that is right for every position across your workforce.
Improve your partnership with management by ensuring you're matching roles accurately.
Go beyond job titles, match roles based on job descriptions.

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WHERE WE'VE BEEN

March 1 - 4

NC PSHRA Annual Conference

TrueComp had a fantastic time at the NCPSHRA Conference, connecting with public-sector leaders and diving into meaningful conversations around compensation strategy and workforce planning.

WHERE WE'RE GOING

Come and See Us!

March 31 - April 2

CASBO Con 26

April 14 - 17

OASBO Annual Conference & Expo

April 15

PSHRA SoCal Annual Conference

April 16

TrueComp Learning Lab

April 19 - 22

NPELRA Annual Conference

May 5 - 8

TMHRA Annual Conference

YOUR VOICE

What’s Your Biggest Compensation Challenge Right Now?

Pay compression
Market competitiveness
Budget forecasting
Union negotiations

Internal equity adjustments
Data reporting & presentation
Something else (tell us!)

We’ll use your feedback to shape upcoming Learning Labs and training resources.

Share Your Challenge

QUICK TIP

Update Your Labor Costing Project for the New Fiscal Year

Duplicate your existing project and updating the projection start date to align with the new fiscal year, so your forecasts reflect the correct timeline.
Refresh your core data files (salary schedules, pay grades, and census) before adjusting any costs like pension or healthcare to match current rates.
Run validation reports (like Table of Costs) to quickly confirm everything is calculating as expected before using the data for budgeting or negotiations.

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