Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director Corporate Services.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)   note the Findings and Observations as follows:

·        the average rate of pay for females is higher than males across the Council;

·        the difference has increased slightly since last year from 4.59% to 5.00%; and

·        there are over 3 times more males in the lower quartile of earnings than females

(2)   approves the publication of the Gender Pay Gap Report and its findings on the Exeter City Council website and on the centrally held database on gov.uk.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report on the Gender Pay Gap which was a statutory requirement of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017, for the local authorities employing 250 or more employees.

Particular reference was made to the average pay for females across the Council was higher than that of males contrary to the national trend and that there were three times more males in the lower quartile of earnings than females.

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)   note the Findings and Observations as follows:

·        the average rate of pay for females is higher than males across the Council;

·        the difference has increased slightly since last year from 4.59% to 5.00%; and

·        there are over 3 times more males in the lower quartile of earnings than females

(2)   approves the publication of the Gender Pay Gap Report and its findings on the Exeter City Council website and on the centrally held database on gov.uk.