The First Three Steps – RSMC Pay Equity Study

In our last bulletin, we explained the importance of following the Human Rights Act and the Equal Wage Guidelines and we outlined the first two steps in a Pay Equity Study. The first step was to determine the male comparators and in our case they are all jobs in Group 2 and Mail Despatchers. The second step is developing and confirming the Job Profiles. The third step is developing the Job Evaluation Plan.

Job Evaluation Plan

A Job Evaluation Plan compares the work performed by the predominantly female group, in our case the RSMCs, with a male comparator to determine whether the work is of “equal value”. In order to determine if the work is of “equal value” the study must compare the work based on 4 Elements (SERW);

1.         Skill (S)

2.         Effort (E)

3.         Responsibility (R)

4.         Working Conditions (W)

The Equal Wage Guidelines have 9 factors that must be assessed under the 4 Elements;    

2.         Physical skills

3.         Intellectual efforts

4.         Physical efforts

5.         Technical responsibilities

6.         Financial responsibilities

7.         Human resources responsibilities

8.         Physical working conditions

9.         Psychological working conditions