7d supp

Item No. 7d_supp 
Meeting Date: Sept. 27, 2016 
Port of Seattle 
Compensation Equity Study 
Commission Briefing

Objective 
Provide a high level review of the Port of
Seattle's Compensation Equity Study and its
results. 

PURPOSE 
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Findings and Results 
Peoplefluent conducted an OFCCP-style pay study. 
The study found no disparities in pay due to race or gender. 
We consider the OFCCP-style methodology used by
Peoplefluent to be a best practice. 
NO DIFFERENCES IN PAY DUE TO RACE OR GENDER 
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Opportunities Moving Forward 
Continue on-going monitoring of pay equity. 
Continue the practice whereby managers can request 
salary equity reviews within their workgroups. 
Adopt the OFCCP-style pay study as a bi-annual review. 

BI-ANNUAL REVIEW TO ASSURE CONTINUED FINDINGS OF NO ADVERSE IMPACT 
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