http://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=21929&select_index=2&popup=yes
Eliot Seide of AFSCME and Rep. Downey discuss the proposed 15% reduction in Minnesota State employee workforce. Also mentioned are equal pay and benefits for public and private workers. The gender wage gap between public sector employees and private sector employees is mentioned. (77% for private sector 100% for state employees).
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
MinnPost - Bill to abolish pay equity is pulled, and author apologizes
MinnPost - Bill to abolish pay equity is pulled, and author apologizes
We are thrilled to learn of Senator Carlson's change of heart. Thank you Senator Carlson.
There are still more anti-pay equity bills in the Minnesota state hopper: HF698 / SF282.
Thank you to all our supportive organizations:
Child Care Works
American Association of University Women/Minnesota
American Association of University Women/Minneapolis
Education Minnesota
Gender Justice
JOBS NOW Coalition
Joint Council Legislative Committee of the Girl Scouts
Minnesota Business Women
Minnesota Constitution Amendment for Equality
Minnesota Library Association
Minnesota National Organization for Women
Minnesota Women’s Consortium
Minnesota Women Lawyers
MPIRG – Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
Patty
We are thrilled to learn of Senator Carlson's change of heart. Thank you Senator Carlson.
There are still more anti-pay equity bills in the Minnesota state hopper: HF698 / SF282.
Thank you to all our supportive organizations:
Child Care Works
American Association of University Women/Minnesota
American Association of University Women/Minneapolis
Education Minnesota
Gender Justice
JOBS NOW Coalition
Joint Council Legislative Committee of the Girl Scouts
Minnesota Business Women
Minnesota Constitution Amendment for Equality
Minnesota Library Association
Minnesota National Organization for Women
Minnesota Women’s Consortium
Minnesota Women Lawyers
MPIRG – Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
Patty
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pay Equity Law Detects Patterns of Pay Inequities
The Local Government Pay Equity law prohibits one thing: a consistent pattern of paying less for jobs done by women, when they are of comparable value to jobs done by men - with the value determined by the city's or county's management.
The law does not require raising men's wages.
The law does not require hiring a consultant.
It does not require a market survey.
It does not require re-evaluating all jobs every year.
The law does not dictate any particular system for assigning points to jobs
It does not dictate statewide pay rates for any job.
It does not require "pay for points."
The "pay equity study" can be completed in about an hour for any jurisdiction with fewer than 10 job titles.
Management determines the value of each job, based on the skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.
The law was written to address sex based pay inequities. Any pay raise that does not address the consistent pattern of paying women less then men for jobs of comparable value - is a misuse of the law. Anyone who gets a raise for any reason other than gender based pay inequity is not the result of Minnesota's pay equity law but rather management's decision to pay those people more for whatever reason.
The law does not require raising men's wages.
The law does not require hiring a consultant.
It does not require a market survey.
It does not require re-evaluating all jobs every year.
The law does not dictate any particular system for assigning points to jobs
It does not dictate statewide pay rates for any job.
It does not require "pay for points."
The "pay equity study" can be completed in about an hour for any jurisdiction with fewer than 10 job titles.
Management determines the value of each job, based on the skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.
The law was written to address sex based pay inequities. Any pay raise that does not address the consistent pattern of paying women less then men for jobs of comparable value - is a misuse of the law. Anyone who gets a raise for any reason other than gender based pay inequity is not the result of Minnesota's pay equity law but rather management's decision to pay those people more for whatever reason.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Star Tribune Comments: Gosh, you'd think the pay equity issue was solved
This is Lori Sturdevant's take on the pay equity issue in Minnesota. We appreciate her insights!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Minnesota Daily Supports Pay Equity
The Minnesota Daily is the University of Minnesota's newspaper. By the way -- the U of M is exempt from the Local Government Pay Equity Act -- due to its 'sovereignty' relationship with the state of Minnesota.
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