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Talking Points: Bill 6-219 , the "District of Columbia Pay Equity and Training Act of 1986"

 
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Talking Points: Bill 6-219, the “District of Columbia Pay Equity and Training Act of 1986" 0 During the past legislative year, Bill 6-219, the “District of Columbia Pay Equity and Training Act of 1986", was introduced in the City Council. This legislation provides for a study of the District government to determine if certain job classifications that are predominantly male or female are underpaid due to di scri mi natory wage-setting practices. ° I am pleased with the cooperative spirit with which this legislation moved through the City Council -- cooperation among Counci 1 members (particularly Jarvis and Spauiding), labor, and management. Together, we have brought forth an important bill. I am proud to sign it today. ° Currently, the policy of the District government, as provided in D.C. Law 2-139, the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act, is the same as that mandated in 1963 by the "Equal Pay Act", which requires equal pay for equal work and makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against employees on the basis of sex or race . ° Few would argue that there is not a wage gap between the salaries of men and women. The debate centers on the question of why this gap exists and whether discrimination plays a pa rt . ° Pay equity and comparable worth are terms that are used interchangeably. Both terms refer to "equal pay for work of comparable value." Equal pay for work of comparable value or "pay equity" means equal pay for jobs that may have different duties but that require similar levels of skill, effort, and respons i bi 1 i ty .
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Talking Points: Bill 6-219 , the "District of Columbia Pay Equity and Training Act of 1986"
Date
August 10 1986
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