CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS 2021 Gender Pay Equity Minnesota Salary Range Test Salary Schedule & Pay Adjustments Department of Human Resources Total Compensation Division
Overview • State statute requires government organizations to submit to a gender-based pay equity test every three years • Minneapolis last submitted a report for 2017 in early 2018 and passed • Minneapolis is due to submit its 2020 file in early 2021 Data was recently submitted to get preliminary test results 2
Tests • The City must pass three tests that compare pay practices for male dominated jobs and female dominated jobs • The City doesn’t pass the Salary Range Test • Compares the average number of years to reach the top step • The calculation is: average # years for male jobs/average # years for female jobs • 80% is passing and the City is at 76% • To pass the Salary Range Test, the City needs to decrease the number of steps for female jobs in the CNR schedule (non- appointed, non-represented) The cost to bring the City into compliance is: $28.4K annually $4.2K for 2020 3
Remedy • Pass all state mandated gender pay equity tests • Minimize cost to the City Goals • Minimize negative impact on employees Reduce the number of steps for CNR female dominated Solution jobs by eliminating the bottom steps and reallocating the remaining steps The jobs selected for a reduction in steps have: • Employees currently on the top step (no pay change/cost) • Employees currently on the first or second step (small pay increase) Step Step Step Step Step Step Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 small cost no cost Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 1 Step 2 4
Impact • Reduced 35 jobs by one step each • City passes the Salary Range Test at 80.3% • 8 employees will receive average additional pay of $3.55K annually as a result of the changes • Implementation date is November 8, 2020 • Total Cost: $28.4K annually ($4.2K for 2020) # Emps Annualized Department Affected Cost * NOTE: Additional action may Attorney 1 $0.00 be required when December City Clerk 1 $0.00 1, 2020 data is known. City Coordinator 3 $0.00 Finance and Property Serv 6 $6,850 Human Resources 10 $6,439 Information Technology 2 $0.00 Internal Audit 1 $4,193 Minneapolis Health Department 9 $1,420 Police Department 6 $8,015 * Cost is $0.00 when PW-Fleet Services 1 $0.00 employee(s) in the job are PW-Solid Waste 1 $0.00 on the top step already Regulatory Services 3 $1,523 5 Total 44 $28,439
Request • Approve $28,439 annually to cover the cost of salary increases required to decrease salary steps in order to meet the state’s salary range test • Refer the matter to City Council 6
2021 Pay Equity Goals • Race-based pay equity • Measure and evaluate current state • Address as needed • Gender pay equity • Evaluate gender pay equity more deeply and broadly • Address as needed 7
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