Frequently Asked Questions - Oregon Equal Pay Act
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March 15, 2019 Communication to 欧美巨乳色情片 Employees regarding the Oregon Equal Pay Act
Oregon Equal Pay Act
Communication to 欧美巨乳色情片 Employees
Friday, March 15, 2019The Oregon Equal Pay Act, signed by Governor Brown and effective as of January 1, 2019, focuses on two primary compliance areas regarding employee pay: clearly determining comparable work, and substantiating any pay differentiation among employees through bona fide criteria (such as merit, experience or training), and not as a result of discrimination toward any protected class.
The Oregon Equal Pay Act allows time for organizations to complete an analysis to determine their compliance. While we believe that 欧美巨乳色情片 is in compliance with the law, we are going to take advantage of this opportunity and complete a comprehensive analysis of all represented and non-represented 欧美巨乳色情片 staff.
There are a few things that I want to be sure you know. First, the full analysis, which has already begun, will be completed by June 30, 2019. Second, we believe very few staff (and a limited number of these individuals from our represented staff) will be affected in any way. Finally, while there could be rare cases where an individual’s pay is affected, no employee will experience a pay decrease as a result of this analysis.
As for next steps, if you are in a work group that is determined to need further analysis, your manager will be contacted by the Human Resources department.
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the Oregon Equal Pay Act or the HR team’s analytical process, please contact the Classification and Compensation group at ccinquiries@pps.net. You can also find information about the act by clicking here for an FAQ document.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sharon Reese
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Link to the FAQ as a pdf file
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What is the Equal Pay Act?
The Equal Pay Act was signed into law June 1, 2017, by Governor Kate Brown. Many of the regulations came into effect January 1, 2019. The Act makes it unlawful for any Oregon employer:
- To discriminate between employees, in wages and other compensation for “work of a comparable character,” on the basis of a protected class;
- To seek or use the salary history of an applicant before an employment and salary offer has been made;
- To screen applicants on the basis of current or past compensation; or
- To determine compensation for a position based on current or past compensation of a prospective employee.
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What are the protected classes under the law?
The original equal pay law was based on comparing compensation based on gender. The new law expands the list of protected classes to include: race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran’s status, disability, and age.
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How is comparable work determined?
Comparable work requires substantially similar knowledge, skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.
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What are the bona fide factors that can be used to differentiate pay?
Organizations can pay people differently when doing comparable work if the differences are based on one or more of these bona fide criteria: seniority system, merit system, work location, quality/quantity of piece rate work, education, training, experience, or travel if necessary.
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What is an equal pay analysis? Will 欧美巨乳色情片 complete an analysis?
The new law allows for organizations to complete an analysis to determine compliance. While we believe 欧美巨乳色情片 is in compliance with the law, we will take advantage of this portion of the law and complete the analysis.
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When will the pay analysis be complete? Will I be notified individually?
The 欧美巨乳色情片 equal pay analysis will be completed by July 1, 2019. In the rare case where an individual’s pay would be impacted, the individual and the manager will be notified.
PLEASE NOTE: No employee will experience a pay decrease due to this analysis.
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Who is covered under the law?
Everyone employed in the state of Oregon is covered, regardless of bargaining union status.
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How will impacted employees be notified? Will managers know about this as well?
We anticipate very few employees will be impacted by the pay equity review completed through the new lens of the Oregon Equal Pay Act because it aligns with our current actions to pay equitably. However, in the few places where we will have to adjust pay, the employee, and their manager, will be notified in June for an anticipated July 1 effective date.
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Will my pay be cut due to the new law?
No. No one will have a pay reduction due to this review.
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How are my qualifications considered?
Your relevant performance, work experience, education, and seniority where evaluated to ensure equity with others completing comparable work.
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Will this impact my benefits?
No. Your benefits will not change due to this review.
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Will represented and unrepresented employees be treated differently?
No, all positions and jobs, regardless of whether they are represented, will be part of the equal pay analysis and reset as necessary. Again, no employees will have their pay decrease.
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Is this the second phase from the compensation restructuring in 2016?
While there may still be questions concerning the compensation structure created in 2016, the focus of this project is an analysis based on the regulations of the Oregon Equal Pay Act.
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What can I do if I don’t believe I am paid equitably?
If you believe you are not equitably paid, you should reach out to your manager or email the Classification and Compensation department.
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Does the Equal Pay Act require 欧美巨乳色情片 to pay the same as other schools districts?
No. Equal pay is reviewed within the organization. While it is in the interest of 欧美巨乳色情片 to understand what other districts pay, the Oregon Equal Pay act reviews and compares pay within a single organization.