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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #2797 Resolution Sponsored by: Tomas Reqalado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING AN END TO PAY DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER, THE STRENGTHENING OF EQUAL PAY PROTECTIONS, AND THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT AVOID SYSTEMIC GENDER PAY INEQUALITY; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DRAFT A POSITION STATEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN JOB POSTINGS, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND RECRUITMENT MATERIALS REGARDING GENDER NEUTRAL EFFORTS IN RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND PROMOTIONAL PRACTICES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DOCUMENT EVIDENCE OF GENDER PAY EQUALITY AND EQUALITY IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIRING, PROMOTIONS, AND ACQUIRING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE YEARLY BUDGET SUMMARY. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0420 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 2797 Final Action Date:9/19/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING AN END TO PAY DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER, THE STRENGTHENING OF EQUAL PAY PROTECTIONS, AND THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT AVOID SYSTEMIC GENDER PAY INEQUALITY; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DRAFT A POSITION STATEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN JOB POSTINGS, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND RECRUITMENT MATERIALS REGARDING GENDER NEUTRAL EFFORTS IN RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND PROMOTIONAL PRACTICES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DOCUMENT EVIDENCE OF GENDER PAY EQUALITY AND EQUALITY IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIRING, PROMOTIONS, AND ACQUIRING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE YEARLY BUDGET SUMMARY. WHEREAS, in 1963, a woman was paid on average only fifty-nine cents ($0.59) for each dollar paid to a man; and WHEREAS, in 1963, the landmark Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 201 note; Public Law 88-38) ("Equal Pay Act") was adopted by Congress and signed by President John F. Kennedy unequivocally affirming that women deserve equal pay for equal work; and WHEREAS, the enactment of the Equal Pay Act laid the groundwork for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) and Title IX, which together vastly expanded opportunities for girls and women at school and work; and WHEREAS, those pay disparities exist in both the private and the public sectors and, in many instances, are due to the lingering effects of discrimination; and WHEREAS, unequal pay, hiring, and promotion on the basis of gender violate not only the law but also commonly held beliefs regarding equality and fundamental fairness; and WHEREAS, the wage gap equals approximately $10,762.00 less per year in median earnings for women and their families compared to men; and WHEREAS, in 2015, women who worked full-time, year-round made only eighty cents ($0.80) for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of twenty percent (20%); and WHEREAS, the disparities worsen when race is factored in, as such, Black and Hispanic women make sixty-three cents ($0.63) to the dollar ($1.00) when compared to white women; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has made a significant commitment to implement practices ensuring gender wage equality by establishing a formal and structured pay plan; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to treat employees and prospective employees, regardless of gender, in a manner consistent with all applicable employment laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"); and WHEREAS, society still frequently associates certain career paths and jobs with one gender due to traditional gender biases; and WHEREAS, women are fifty percent (50%) more likely to work in the public sector; and WHEREAS, unequal pay and hiring practices on the basis of gender threatens both the economic security of women and their families while the women are in the workforce as well as the retirement security of women after the women leave the workforce; and WHEREAS, in 2010, there were approximately sixty-five (65) million women in the labor force and fifty-three percent (53%) of these women were concentrated in three (3) industries a) education and health services; b) trade, transportation, and utilities; and c) local government; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission supports an end to pay discrimination based on gender and the strengthening of equal pay protections. Section 3. The City Commission supports the City Manager's continued development and enforcement of internal policies and procedures that avoid systemic gender pay inequality. Section 4. The City Commission directs the City Manager to draft a position statement to be included in job postings, advertisements, and recruitment materials regarding gender neutral efforts in recruitment, hiring, and promotional practices. Section 5. The City Commission further directs the City Manager to document evidence of gender pay equality and equality in opportunities for hiring, promotions, and acquiring management positions within the City in the yearly Budget Summary. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: