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COMPARABLE WORTH - -TASK FORCE DRAFT POLICY <br />The League recommends that the Legislature allow a reasonable period of <br />time for local units of governments to address the issue of comparable worth <br />at the local level before mandating compliance with a state -wide program. <br />Cities and other local units of government are in the best position to address <br />possible internal salary inequities without exceeding local budget <br />constraints. <br />Comparable worth is more than a gender issue, being inextricably linked <br />to the proposition that positions should be classified on the basis of job <br />content and that wage rates for similarly classified positions should bear a <br />rational relationship to the changing requirements of the marketplace. <br />The League of Minnesota Cities supports the philosophy of pay equity on <br />the basis of both internal job content comparisons and external supply and <br />demand comparisons. <br />A wage structure based on job content cannot be realized, however, in an <br />environment where wage rates can be established either by arbitration awards <br />or negotiated with labor organizations operating within the allowances of the <br />labor relations laws. <br />The League recommends that legislative action be taken at this time to <br />facilitate and encourage local units of government to develop compensation <br />programs based on job content. The following principles should guide this <br />legislation: <br />Drafted by: Joel Jamnik <br />Committee: Comparable Worth Task Force <br />Date Presented: 1/31/84 <br />Date Adopted: 1/31/R4 <br />Draft Number: 1 <br />Priority: <br />X22 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />