Pay equity analyses of Oregon government employees uncover disparities, cause frustration

Pay equity analyses in all three branches of state government have exposed instances of unequal pay for similar work and created growing confusion among legislative staff and members.

Intermittently during the past few days of legislative hearings, lawmakers and staff have emailed and met to discuss the implementation of pay equity and the corresponding analysis as required by a law passed in 2017.

There is some concern the analysis has lacked adequate communication or is moving too fast with what will directly impact state workers' pay.

Any changes to meet pay equity standards can only come from an increase in salary. The law states that a person's salary cannot be reduced to meet pay equity.

Read more: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/27/oregon-government-employee-equal-pay-disparity-analysis/1435491002/