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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br />MEETING DATE: February 14, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Consider Approval of the 2022 Pay Equity Report <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Council is being asked to consider approval of the 2022 Pay Equity Report. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Local Government Pay Equity Act, M.S. 471.991-471.999 and Minnesota Rules, Chapter <br />3920 require local government jurisdictions to submit a Pay Equity Report to the State of <br />Minnesota every three years. The City is required to report in 2022. This report must show wages <br />in place as of December 31, 2021. <br />The Minnesota Pay Equity Act was passed by the legislature in 1984. Pay Equity is a method of <br />eliminating discrimination against women who are paid less than men for jobs requiring <br />comparable levels of expertise. Pay Equity attempts to eliminate gender -based inequalities. <br />Minnesota Rules, Chapter 3920 specify the procedure for measuring and reporting compliance. <br />Staff has conducted the required statistical analysis for the 2022 Pay Equity Report. The City <br />was found to be in compliance with the Act. <br />The Council is required to accept this report, which will then be forwarded to the Pay Equity <br />Office of Minnesota Management & Budget for review. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending approval of the 2022 Pay Equity Report. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1) 2022 Pay Equity Report <br />2) Guide to Understanding Pay Equity <br />