Federal Employee Compensation Equity Act of 1987: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session on S. 552 ... April 22, 1987 |
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Page 86 - EMPLOYEES 1016 16th St. NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 (202) 862-4400 STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL SERVICES, POST OFFICE, AND CIVIL SERVICE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON
Page 80 - variations in rates of basic pay paid to different employees will be in proportion to substantial differences in the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of the work performed and to the contributions of employees to efficiency and economy in the service.
Page 175 - Both the Equal Pay Act and Title VII specify that pay differentials based on seniority, merit, quantity, or quality of production, or any other "factor other than sex," do not constitute discrimination based on sex. 29 USC
Page 176 - of that statute makes it unlawful for an employer "to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation . . . because of such individual's sex
Page 137 - and the heavy concentration of women in certain occupations are proof of sex discrimination. (1) Existing Law Is Broad and Effective Existing laws already provide comprehensive protection against sexbased wage discrimination. For example, under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights
Page 179 - the executive branch (an assumption which is at odds with its membership) and is itself executing the law by issuing the equivalent of agency regulations, a person who exercises significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States is necessarily an
Page 79 - The National Committee on Pay Equity, founded in 1979, is the only national coalition working exclusively to achieve equal pay for work of comparable value. The Committee has over 300 organizational and individual members, including international labor unions
Page 152 - A study by the Center for the Study of American Business at Washington University in St. Louis
Page 22 - used a job evaluation procedure for decades, based on the premise that the duties and responsibilities of a job should determine pay levels. In the Federal classification scheme each position is evaluated using criteria such as skill, knowledge required, and working conditions, and quantitative measures are used to determine the value and corresponding pay of the position.
Page 179 - reviewing such proposed legislation before it is submitted to Congress. However, the Constitution states that it is the President's duty to submit only such recommendations for legislation "as he shall judge necessary and expedient." US Const., art. II, sec. 3. We believe that Section