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I tt' CI RESOLUTION NO. 1727 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RMISEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING POLICY STNITMENT ON THE ISSUE OF COMPARABLE WOR'I'II WHEREAS, the issue of comparable worth or comparable work value which has been commonly defined as the value of work which is substantially equal in the areas of skill, work effort, and responsibility has become a prominent national issue in the arw of personnel administration; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature will be considering during its 1984 Session legislation which will mandate the establishment of equitable compensa- tion programs by all political subdivisions in the State; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Mounds View to provide equit- able compensation on the basis of comparable worth as evidenced by the wage adjustments made during 1984. NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View adopts the following Policy Statement on the Issue of Comparable Worth. POLICY SlATEINI NT ON COMPARABLE WORTH The City of Mounds View supports efforts by the State Legislature to address the issue of comparable worth at the local level of government and believes that cities and other local units are in the best position to address possible internal compensation inequities without exceeding local budget constraints. We further believe that comparable worth is more than a gender issue, being inextricably linked to the proposition that positions should be classified on the basis of job content and that wage rates for similarly classified positions should bear a rational relationship to the changing requirements of the marketplace. Wage rates for various classifications should be based on job content as well as an external relationship with the marketplace. That content analysis must take into account internal equity comparisons, but also must allow for some comparison with the external job market. Further, it is the position of the City that such a comparable worth program cannot be success- ful as long as our communities arc forced by law to set wage levels through negotiatiouor binding arbitration with labor organizations operating within the allowances of State labor relations laws. The City of Mounds View recommends that legislative action be taken in 1984 to promote wage equity through a determination of comparable worth and that the following principles should guide this legislation.