4.12 SR 01-21-2025The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community
engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
Request for Action
To
City Council
Item Number
4.12
Meeting Date
January 21, 2025
Prepared By
Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager
Item Description
Pay Equity Compliance Report
Reviewed by
Cal Portner
Tina Allard
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, the Pay Equity Implementation Report and Compliance Report.
Background/Discussion
The 1984 Local Government Pay Equity Act (Act) requires each local government jurisdiction to report its
pay data to the Minnesota Management and Budget Office (MMB) every three years to determine compliance.
The intention of the act is to ensure public entities' pay structures are equitable between job classes. The city
is required to report for 2024 and the report is due on January 31, 2025.
To comply with the Act, the underpayment ratio must be more than 80%, or if less than 80%, the T-test
results must pass. The city's underpayment ratio is 97.05882%, therefore passing the test. MMB will review
the report and notify the city of the results; however, based on the information presented, it appears the city
complies with the act as of December 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
None
Mission/Policy/Goal
The Elk River Mission statement
Attachments
1. Compliance Report
2. Implementation Report
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Compliance Report
Jurisdiction:Elk River Report Year:2025
13065 Orono Parkway Case:1 - 2025 DATA (Private (Jur
Only))
Elk River, MN 55330
Contact:Lauren Wipper Phone:(763) 635-1024 E-Mail:lwipper@elkrivermn.go
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The statistical analysis, salary range and exceptional service pay test results are shown below. Part I is general information
from your pay equity report data. Parts II, III and IV give you the test results.
For more detail on each test, refer to the Guide to Pay Equity Compliance and Computer Reports.
I. GENERAL JOB CLASS INFORMATION
Male Classes Female Classes Balanced Classes All Job Classes
# Job Classes 46 33 4 83
# Employees 75 60 21 156
Avg. Max Monthly Pay per employee 8320.41 7145.99 7335.23
II. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TEST
A. Underpayment Ratio = 97.05882 *
Male Classes Female Classes
a. # At or above Predicted Pay 23 16
b. # Below Predicted Pay 23 17
c. TOTAL 46 33
d. % Below Predicted Pay (b divided by c = d)50.00 51.52
*(Result is % of male classes below predicted pay divided by % of female classes below predicted pay.)
B. T-test Results
Degrees of Freedom (DF) = 133 Value of T = 0.292
a. Avg. diff. in pay from predicted pay for male jobs = 32
b. Avg. diff. in pay from predicted pay for female jobs = 8
III. SALARY RANGE TEST = 93.53 (Result is A divided by B)
A. Avg. # of years to max salary for male jobs = 3.83
B. Avg. # of years to max salary for female jobs = 4.09
IV. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE PAY TEST = 0.00 (Result is B divided by A)
A. % of male classes receiving ESP = 0.00 *
B. % of female classes receiving ESP = 0.00
*(If 20% or less, test result will be 0.00)
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Pay Equity Implementation Report
Part A: Jurisdiction Identification
Jurisdiction:Elk River Jurisdiction Type:City
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Contact:Lauren Wipper Phone:(763) 635-1024 E-Mail:lwipper@elkrivermn.go
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Part B: Official Verification
1.The job evaluation system used measured
skill, effort responsibility and working
conditions and the same system was used for
all classes of employees.
The system was used: Consultant
Description:
We continue to use the same system and
methodology we''ve used since 2018. Riley,
Dettmann & Kelsey
2.Health Insurance benefits for male and
female classes of comparable value have
been evaluated and:
There is no difference and female classes are
not at a disadvantage.
3.An official notice has been posted at:
City Hall Supply Room
(prominent location)
informing employees that the Pay Equity
Implementation Report has been filed and is
available to employees upon request. A copy
of the notice has been sent to each exclusive
representative, if any, and also to the public
library.
The report was approved by:
City of Elk River
(governing body)
John Dietz
(chief elected official)
Mayor
(title)
Part C: Total Payroll
$14056687.08
is the annual payroll for the calendar year just
ended December 31.
[ ]Checking this box indicates the following:
- signature of chief elected official
- approval by governing body
- all information is complete and accurate,
and
- all employees over which the jurisdiction has
final budgetary authority are included
Date Submitted:1/15/2025
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