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<br />PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OVERVIEW <br /> <br />THE PAY EQUITY LAW <br /> <br />· The Minnesota Legislature approved the Local Government Pay Equity Act in <br />1984. <br />· In summary, the pay equity law requires equal pay for equal work. <br />· Determining equal pay for equal work requires a job evaluation system to <br />determine the relationship of jobs to one another. <br />· Requires that all jurisdictions file pay equity reports with the Department of <br />Employee Relations (DOER) every three years. <br />· DOER has developed a complex formula to determine compliance with the Act. <br />· Elk River's next report is due in 2002 for pay on December 31, 2001. (The <br />report is for the actual employees, pay, and point values as they existed on <br />December 31.) <br /> <br />POSITION VALUE/POINT RANKING <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Point Values are based on three components: <br />o Complexity of tasks <br />o Importance* <br />o Unfavorable conditions <br /> <br />40% <br />30% <br />30% <br /> <br />*Importance of the position to the City as a whole and within the <br />department <br /> <br />. The following are NOT considered when determining a position's point value: <br />o Educational requirements of position <br />o Education level of employee <br />o Department staff size or number of employees supervised <br />o Size of department budget <br />o Employee longevity <br />o Employee performance <br /> <br />WHEN DOES THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEW A POSITION? <br /> <br />. One of the following criteria must be met before the PC will consider reviewing a <br />position: <br />o Substantial change in job duties. <br />. Employee's department head must submit the review request. <br />o New position. <br />