Purpose

To consider the report on the Gender Pay Gap.

Decision

Agreed:

RESOLVED that Executive note:

(1)   the findings of the Gender Pay Gap analysis, including:

a)     the average rate of pay for females remains higher than for males;

b)     the mean gender pay difference has increased from 5.07% to 6.68%;

c)     the median gender pay difference has decreased from 14.03% to 11.85%; and

d)     there are nearly three times more males than females in the lowest earnings quartile.

(2)   that the Council would publish its Gender Pay Gap Report on the Exeter City Council website and on the national gov.uk database; and

(3)   that the report would be reviewed annually to track the relationship between female and male earnings.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.