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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNew [08a] Pay Equity ComplianceCouncil Agenda Item --I a crrY OF MT. JUS!" MEETING DATE: January 6, 20011 AGENDA ITEM: Pay Equity Compliance SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Finance BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Every three years all municipalities are required to submit pay equity reports to the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER). DOER notifies municipalities when they are required to submit and we received notice that the report must be submitted by January 31, 2011. Pay Equity is a method of eliminating discrimination against women who are paid less than men for jobs requiring comparable levels of expertise. This goes beyond the familiar idea of "equal pay for equal work" where men and women with the same jobs must be paid equally. A policy to establish pay equity usually means: 1) that all jobs will be evaluated and given points according to the level of knowledge and responsibility required to do the job; and 2) that salary adjustments will be made If it is discovered that women are consistently paid less -than men for jobs with similar points. The following example from a 1982 evaluation of state government jobs shows a typical sex -based wage disparity. It is important to remember that pay equity laws in Minnesota address only sex -based wage disparities and not all types of wage disparities. Pay equity does not replace collective bargaining and does not address all compensation issues. The above two paragraphs are an extract from the pay equity law. The Finance Director has placed the City wage information into the software provided by the Department of Employee Relations. After entering the qty data the reports indicate that the City of St. Joseph is in compliance with Pay Equity laws. Then underpayment ratio must be a minimum of 80% and the City results indicate 250%. Since this test was passed the T-test results are not used, but the software still calculates. Once the Council authorizes execution of the certificate, the reports will be forwarded to DOER and the information will be posted and forwarded to the unions as required by law. Upon review by DOER the City will receive a certificate of compliance and we will not have to prepare this report again until 2014. The full text of the pay equity laws can be found by going to the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations website: httv://www.mmb.state.mn.us/comg)-t)av-eguity BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action............................................................ 8(a):1-2 PayEquity Reports ................................................ _....................... 8(a):3-7 Extract of Pay Equity Regulations ................................................ 8(a):8-9 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the report as presented, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Pay Equity Certificate. 8(a):1 Pay Equity Implementation Report Part A: Jurisdiction Identification Jurisdiction: City of St. Joseph PO Box 668 25 College Ave N St. Joseph, MN 56374-0668 Contact: Lori Bartlett Phone: 320-363-7201 Part B: Official Verification 1. The job evaluation system used measured skill, effort responsibility and working conditions and the same system was used for all classes of employees. The system used was: Description: State Job Match 2. Health Insurance benefits for male and female classes of comparable value have been evaluated and: There is no difference Part C: Total Payroll 612130pl9l is the annual payroll for the calendar year just ended December 31. 12/15/2010 Jurisdiction Type: City E -Mail: lbartlet0cityofst josep 3. An official notice has been posted at: 25 College Ave N, St. Joseph, MQ (prominent location) informing employees that the Pay Equity Implementation Report has been filed and is available to employees upon request. A copy of the notice has been sent to each exclusive representative, if any, and also to the public library. The report was approved by: City of St. Joseph (governing may) Xick Schultz (chief elected oMdsQ Mayor (tide) [] Checking this box indicates the following: - signature of chief elected official - approval by governing body - all information is complete and accurate, and - all employees over which the jurisdiction has final budgetary authority are included Date Submitted: 8(a):3 Print and Post This Notice Posting date: Jurisdiction Name: City of St. Joseph NOTICE 2011 Pay Equity Report This jurisdiction is submitting a pay equity implementation report to Minnesota Management & Budget as required by the Local Government Pay Equity Act, Minnesota Statutes 471.991 to 471.999. The report must be submitted to the department by January 31, 2011. The report is public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13. That means that the report is available to anyone requesting this information. This notice is being sent to all union representatives (if any) in this jurisdiction. in addition, this notice must remain posted in a prominent location for at least 90 days from the date the report was submitted. For more information about this jurisdiction's pay equity program, or to request a copy of the implementation report, please contact: Lori Bartlett PO Box 668 25 College Ave N, St. Joseph, MV 320-363-7201 (local contact person's name, address, telephone) For more information about the state pay equity law, you may contact: Pay Equity Coordinator Minnesota Management & Budget 400 Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55155 8(a):4 Compliance Report Jurisdiction: St. Joseph Report Year: 2011 P.O. Box 668 Case: 1 - 2011 DATA (Shared (Jur and MMB)) 25 College Avenue N. St. Joseph MN 56374 Contact: Lori Bartlett Phone: (320) 363-7201 E-Mail: Ibarti"cityoisljoseph.com The statistical analysis, salary range and exceptional service pay test results are shown below. Part I Is general information from your pay equity report data. Parts 11, Ili and IV give you the test results. For more detail on each test, refer to the Guide to Pay Equity Compliance and Computer Reports. L GENERAL JOB CLASS INFORMATION Male Female Balanced AN Job Classes CMOs" Classes classes # Job Classes 10 5 0 15 # Employees 15 5 0 20 Avg. Max Monthly Pay per employ" 4,667.94 5,306.71 4,827.63 N. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TEST A. Underpsymmd Ratio • 250.00 • Male Femds Classes Classes i a. # At or above Predicted Pay 5 4 b. alt Below Predicted Pay 5 1 a TOTAL 10 5 d. % Below Predicted Pay 50.00 20.00 (b divided by c = d) '(Result is % of male classes below predicted pay divided by % of female due" below predicEed pay.) B. Tallest Results Degrees of Freedom (OF) = 18 Value of T = -0.946 a. Avg. diff. in pay from predicted pay for male jobs = ($29) b. Avg. diff. in pay iron predicted pay for female jobs = $172 Nl. SALARY RANGE TEST ■ 100.00 (Result is A divided by B) A. Avg. # of years to max salary for male jobs = 8.00 B. Avg. # of years to max salary for female jobs = 8.00 IV. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE PAY TEST • 100.00 (Resuk is B divided by A) A. % of male classes receiving ESP 60.00 • B. % of female classes receiving ESP 60.00 *(If 20% or less, test result win be 0.00) 8(a):5 r, 65 j.0IL O O d O pO 0� p O O O ti O O d T- tiejeg CL 4) U_ a I r '8 8(a):6 c m • .O a .�. x � .� m� Em IL _i NI CM C v C O 7 L C OO n U CD m m c �J O .- O r '8 8(a):6 CD fC r O �j Q• N M W h N N N N r O N gga'�a�a�oao��•-iiao�v�om aBioiMMSC00 C+���rfaayoy����r��pp..�$�pp�$�ppa MMHNM���NHMNNMIN 6 .XA�i ���.Xii�i�$i�i►�,°.�i $ 922 R 6 r r M N r r .- r r r r r r O O O O O O O O r O O r U. • �� OOO�M�-rChNrrO��O 8(a):7 N is N Compliance Report Explanations below correspond to shaded numbers on page three. 1. Average Maximum Monthly Salary for Employees in Male Classes 2. Average Maximum Monthly Salary for Employees in Female Classes 3. Overall Average Maximum Monthly Salary for an Employee 4. Underpayment Ratio The minimum requirement to pass the statistical analysis test is an underpayment ratio of 80%. The underpayment ratio is calculated by dividing the percentage of male classes below predicted pay (item five) by the percentage of female classes below predicted pay (item six). In the example on page three, 37.5 _ 25 =150%. Jurisdictions with an underpayment ratio below 80% can improve their score by increasing salaries for female classes to at or above predicted pay. More details regarding predicted pay are on pages six, and 14 through 17. If the underpayment ratio is less than 800/c, a jurisdiction may still pass the statistical analysis test if the t-test results (explained in item 7) are not statistically significant. The West measures the average dollar difference from predicted pay for male and female classes. 5. Percentage of Male Classes Below Predicted Pay This percentage is calculated by dividing the number of male classes below predicted pay by the overall total of male classes. In the example on page three, the total of male classes is eight, and three fall below predicted pay. 'Therefore, 3 s 8 - 37.50%. 6. Percentage of Female Classes Below Predicted Pay This percentage is calculated by dividing the number of female classes below predicted pay by the overall total of female classes. In the example on page three, the total of female classes is four and one of those falls below predicted pay. Therefore, 1 4 =25%. 7. T -Test & Degrees of Freedom These numbers are used only for jurisdictions with an underpayment ratio below 80%, at least six male classes and at least one class with a salary range. If the underpayment ratio is 80% or more, these numbers are not used nor are they used for jurisdictions in the alternative analysis. These numbers show the average dollar amount that males and females are from predicted pay and answer the question: Are females paid less than males on average and, is the underpayment of females statistically significant? To determine if these numbers show statistical significance, they must be checked against the table on page five. Find the DF number in the "Degrees of Freedom" column and then look across for the "Value of T." If the "value of t" on the compliance report is less than the "value of t" on the table, it means that either there is no underpayment of female classes or that the underpayment is not statistically significant. If the t-test number is the same or more than the "value of t" on the table, the underpayment for female classes is statistically significant and the jurisdiction would not pass the test. Salary increases for female classes sufficient to eliminate statistical significance would allow a jurisdiction to pass the statistical analysis test even with an underpayment ratio below 80%. Guide to Understanding Pay Equity Compliance and Computer Reports —11/10 P8WA):8 Predicted Pay Report Explanations correspond to shaded numbers below. This report can be printed after the results are computed. The predicted pay and pay difference columns are helpful in analyzing the cost of adjusting the salary for any given class. 1. Predicted Pay The most simplistic definition of predicted pay is that it is the average pay of male classes at any given point value. Predicted pay is calculated by averaging the maximum monthly salaries for male classes in the jurisdiction. It is the standard for comparing how males and females are compensated. Predicted pay is a mirror, or reflection, of the current compensation practice within a jurisdiction for male classes, but is not necessarily the salary that "should" be paid at any particular point level. Specific details of the method used to calculate predicted pay is explained in pages 14 through 17. The graph on page seven shows a "predicted pay line" and how male and female classes scatter around that line. Predicted pay amounts are determined only from the jurisdiction itself, not from any external factors or salaries. 2. Pay Difference Shows the dollar amount that maximum monthly salaries fall above or below predicted pay. If a jurisdiction does not pass the statistical test and needs to increase salaries for female classes, either to reach an underpayment ratio of 80% or eliminate the statistical significance of the t-test, this information is useful in calculating the cost. For example, the cost to increase the female class of "stage manager" to predicted pay would be $6.20 per month. Predicted Pay Report 04/20/92 Pop 1 Job Male Female Total Work Max. Mo. Predicted Pay Number Class Title Empl Empl Empl Sex Points Salary Pay Difference 1 Box Office 1 1 2 B 110 1,400.41 1344.82 55.59 2 Stage Crew 6 1 7 M 130 1,450.26 1447.15 3.11 3 Props Chief 1 0 1 M 140 1,460.94 1495.59 -34.65 4 Costume Designer 0 1 1 F 142 1,575.89 1505.17 70.72 5 Set Tech. 1 0 1 M 150 1,560.75 1540.12 20.63 6 Lighting Tech. 1 0 1 M 164 1,625.50 1598.54 26.96 7 Effects Eng. 1 0 1 M 179 1,645.22 1617.17 28.05 8 Stage Manager 0 1 1 F 180 1610.30 1616.50 -6.20 9 Writer 1 0 1 M 180 1,590.19 1616.50 -26.31 10 Marketing 1 0 1 M 200 1,690.85 1689.43 1.42 Director 11 Actor/Actress 10 12 22 B 217 1,730.85 1714.27 16.48 12 Director 1 0 1 M 248 1,795.76 1799.79 -4.03 13 Producer 0 1 1 F 260 1,900.60 1830.73 69.87 14 General Manager 0 1 1 F 300 2,100 67 1933.91 166.76 Guide to Understanding Pay Equity Compliance and Computer Reports -11/10 Pamg);g