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MEMBERPOLL:PayEquityProcess

July2017

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INTRODUCTIONPayequityisanimportantandincreasinglyrelevanttopicbeingtackledintheworkforce.WomentodaymakeupnearlyhalfoftheU.S.laborforceandaremorecommonlyworkinginpositionsandfieldstraditionallyoccupiedbymen.However,theworkingwomanintheUnitedStatesstillearnsfarlessthantheworkingman.In2014,womenworkingfulltimeearnedonly79percentofwhatmenearned.ThepaygapisevengreaterforAfricanAmericanandLatinawomen,withAfricanAmericanwomenearning64centsandLatinawomenearning56centsforeverydollarearnedbyawhitenon-Hispanicman.ThegenderwagegapcontinuestobeaproblemthatshortchangesAmericanwomen,minoritiesandminoritywomen.Theprocessofauditing,revisingandcommunicatingwithinthelegalparametersrequiresconsideration,planningandexpertguidancetomitigateriskandincreaseretentionandemployerreputation.InarecentDiversityBestPracticesmemberpoll,memberswereaskedaseriesofquestionsabouttheirpayequityprocessasitrelatestotheircompany.Eighteenorganizationsparticipatedinthepoll.Theseorganizationscrossedmanysectorsofindustry,includingfinancialservices,pharmaceuticals,insurance,manufacturing,healthcare,utilityandlaw.Resultsofthepollaredetailedinthisreport.

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OVERVIEWOFPOLLRESULTSRespondents

Industry NumberofEmployees AnnualRevenue($)

BioPharmaceuticals 10,000 19B

ConsumerProductsManufacturing 11,000 7.6B

ContractFurniture 6,000 2BFinancialServices 4,300 1.37BFinancialServices 4,500 1.37B

FinancialServices 6,000 14.4BFinancialServices 17,000 5.7B

FoodManufacturing 7,700 5BHealthcare 5,727 18MInsurance 3,726 3.5B

Insurance 5,550 12.2BInsurance 9,000 Insurance 33,000

Law 900 Manufacturing 25,000US,74,000Global 14.5B

Manufacturing 80,000 16BManufacturing-Food&Beverage 40,000 17B

Medicaldevice 26,000 9B

Staffing 4,000 19.6BUtility 24,000

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HasyourcompanyconductedPayEquityStudies(orisitintheprocessofconductingone)thatarenotpurelyforAAPcompliance?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 60.61% 20

2 No 39.39% 13

Total 100% 33AreyoucurrentlyorplantobecomeEDGEcertified(GlobalBusinessCertificationStandardforGenderEquality)?

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# Answer % Count

1 Yes 9.09% 1

2 No 45.45% 5

3 NotsureornotfamiliarwithEDGE 45.45% 5

Total 100% 11

Underwhattypeofprivilegehaveyouconductedorplantoconductthestudy?

# Answer % Count

1 InternalCounsel 50.00% 7

2 ExternalCounsel 50.00% 7

Total 100% 14

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Howoftendoyouconductorplantoconductpayequityanalysisstudies?

# Answer % Count

1 Annually 50.00% 7

2 Bi-annually 28.57% 4

3 LessFrequently 21.43% 3

Total 100% 14

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Whatkindofresourcesareyouusingtoconductthestudyintermsofthequantitativecomponent?

# Answer % Count

1 External 20.00% 3

2 Internal 40.00% 6

3 Both 40.00% 6

Total 100% 15

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Ifyouareusinganexternalresource,whattypeofexpertisearetheybringingtothetable?Pleaseselectallthatapply?

# Answer % Count

1 Organizationalpsychologist 0.00% 0

2 Complianceanalysts/experts 54.55% 6

3 Other(pleasespecify) 45.45% 5

Total 100% 11Other(pleasespecify)

Complianceandstatisticianexpertise

Both

Statisticians

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Whattypeofemployeegroupingareyouusingforcomparisons?

# Answer % Count

1 JobTitles 15.38% 2

2 JobGroups 23.08% 3

3 PayGroupings 7.69% 1

4 SimilarlySituated 23.08% 3

5 Other(pleasespecify) 30.77% 4

Total 100% 13Other(pleasespecify)

Alloftheabove

Paygroupsandjobgroups

Jobcode,paystructure,country,timeatcompany,timeinjob

JobTitles,jobgroups,paygroupingsandmanagementlevel

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Whatmethodologiesareyouusingforthepayequityanalysis?Pleaseselectallthatapply.

# Answer % Count

1 OFFCPtypemethods 16.67% 2

2 Multivariateregressionanalysis(non-OFCCP) 75.00% 9

3 Other(pleasespecify) 8.33% 1

Total 100% 12Other(pleasespecify)

Basepayanalysesbyjob,grade,andgender

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IfyouuseOFCCPmethods,whattestsdoyouconsider(2%,t-test,etc.)

# Answer % Count

1 100.00% 4

Total 100% 4Other(pleasespecify)

AverageandMeanpay

T-testand2%

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Howdoyoudeterminetheneedtoinvestigatefurthertodeterminedifferences?Pleaseselectallthatapply.

# Answer % Count

1 2standarddeviationsinaverage/mediancompensation 22.22% 2

2 %ofdifferenceinaveragecompensation 33.33% 3

3 Apayrangespread 0.00% 0

4 Other(pleasespecify) 44.44% 4

Total 100% 9Other(pleasespecify)

Setvariationfromexpectedresults

Havenotgottentothatstepyet

1.96standarddeviation

1.5standarddeviationinaverage/mediancompensation

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Areyouusingaspecialsoftwaretoconductthestudy?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 0.00% 0

2 No 66.67% 8

3 Ifyes,whichvendor'ssoftwareareyouusing? 33.33% 4

Total 100% 12Ifyes,whichvendor'ssoftwareareyouusing?

Mercer

Notawareofthesoftwareexternalcounselisusing

PayStat

Outsolve

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Doyouinformemployeesthatyouareconductingorhaveconductedapayequitystudy?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 27.27% 3

2 No 72.73% 8

Total 100% 11Ifyes,doyousharetheresultsofthestudyinaggregateorataveryhighlevelwithyouremployees?

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# Answer % Count

1 Yes 22.22% 2

2 No 77.78% 7

Total 100% 9Ifyoufindpaydisparities,howdoyoumakethepersonwhole?

# Answer % Count

1 Retroactively 0.00% 0

2 Adjustgoingforward 100.00% 10

Total 100% 10

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Howdoyougoaboutremedyingpaydisparities?

# Answer % Count

1 Allatonce 38.46% 5

2 Over2-3years 53.85% 7

3 Morethan3years 7.69% 1

Total 100% 13

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Howdoyouprioritizetheremedy?

# Answer % Count

1 Targetspecificemployees/roles 18.18% 2

2 Employeeswiththelargestpaygaps 18.18% 2

3 Allemployees 27.27% 3

4 Other(pleasespecify) 36.36% 4

Total 100% 11Other(pleasespecify)

LookingatrolesaswellaspaygapRemediesareevaluatedforallEEs.Variouscriteriausedforcompetitivepositioningbasedongradestructure.HavenotgottenresultssodonotyetknowtheimpactLookingatlargestdisparitiestobefixedover2adjustmentsandsmallerdisparitiesin1adjustment.

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Atwhattimeoftheyeardidyouordoyouplantomakeadjustments?

# Answer % Count

1 Atreview/merit/bonustime 61.54% 8

2 MidYear 23.08% 3

3 Offcycle 15.38% 2

Total 100% 13Doyouinformtheimpactedemployeesthattheywouldreceiveadjustments?

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# Answer % Count

1 Yes 76.92% 10

2 No 23.08% 3

Total 100% 13Ifyes,whatexplanationdoyouprovidetotheimpactedemployeeswhenmakingadjustmentstotheirpay?

# Answer % Count

1 Thatyouwanttobringthemuptothemarket 44.44% 4

2 Thathe/shewouldcontinuetogetadditionaladjustmentsoverthenextfewyears 0.00% 0

3 Otherexplanations(pleasespecify) 55.56% 5

Total 100% 9Otherexplanations(pleasespecify)

CombinationofmarketandinternalfactorsChangesaretypicallyaddressedasequityadjustmentsbasedonpositionevaluation,performanceand/ormarketcompetitiveness.Notyetsurewhatthecommunicationplanwillbe

Marketandinternalequityreview

Deviationfound,stepsbeingtaken

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Ifyouhaveusedanexternalresourcetoconductthepayequitystudy,whathasbeenthecosttoyourcompany?Pleaseprovidethecost,asapplicable.

Costfortheentirecompanyasonestandardentity($)

Costperdivision/businessunit Costbylocation

25,000

25,000

Studyconductedinternally Studyconductedinternally Studyconductedinternally

75,000

10,000-15,000

100,000

5,000

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Didyouuseorplantouseexternalconsultationservicestohelpwiththeremedyprocess?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 25.00% 3

2 No 75.00% 9

Total 100% 12Ifyes,whathasbeenoristheexpectedcostofconsultationsservices

IncludedinabovedataIncludedintheabove10,000-15,000wewouldhavethemrerunthenumberswiththeproposedadjustmenttomakesureittakescareofthesituation