A state association compensation survey has a tiny public-safety sample, and the police association wants it used to reset sworn pay. What should the CHRO do?
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Short Explanation
A survey with almost no police jobs in it is a menu with one entrée—do not price the whole restaurant from that plate. Sample quality can disqualify a study even if the logo looks official. Find a source with enough relevant public-safety matches, or do not set sworn pay from it.
Full Explanation
Credible salary information requires an adequate, relevant sample for the jobs being priced. A tiny public-safety n-count means the study cannot support sworn pay decisions, regardless of the association's branding. Using it would create an indefensible midpoint and invite both overpay and underpay errors. The CHRO should reject that source for police pay and obtain a survey with sufficient matched public-safety data.