The Town of Dunstable retained, under a grant provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Community Compact Program, the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management (Collins Center) to conduct a classification and compensation study. The Collins Center Project Team conducted a review of Dunstable's positions and achieved the following:

• Developed new descriptions for the positions studied, including clear definitions of essential functions and requirements.
• Evaluated and assigned all positions studied to appropriate classifications to assure internal equity; and
• Conducted a survey to determine the relative marketplace and recommended an equitable compensation structure.