DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Alejandra Lopez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Gender Pay Parity Briefing
SUMMARY:
This item provides a briefing on the status of gender pay parity for the City of San Antonio and provides recommendations for further action to address gender pay parity across the community.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In November 2018, the City of San Antonio unanimously approved a resolution on Women's Equity, reaffirming the commitment of the City to improve the status of women.
In May 2019, the City of San Antonio finalized a report on the status of women. Specifically, the report indicated that women in San Antonio are less likely than men to drop out of high school and are also more likely to complete a bachelor's degree. However, these education gains are not yet closing the earnings gap between men and women. Women without high school diplomas, with bachelor's degrees, and with graduate or professional degrees earn 64 cents, 81 cents, and 72 cents, respectively, for every dollar earned by men. Earning disparities are further compounded when considering race and ethnicity.
On October 8, 2019, a City Council Consideration Request was sponsored by Council Members Shirley Gonzales and Rebecca Viagran. The request called for a feasibility study and action plan by the City's Department of Human Services (DHS) in collaboration with the Economic Development Department (EDD), to develop a set of economic programs and policies designed to address gender pay disparities.
On November 14, 2019, the City Council Governance Committee requested a compensation analysis for City of San Antonio employees and an analysis of pay parity for the companies that contract with the City, including those companies that receive economic incentives from the City. The Governance Committee also requested DHS explore practices to close the gender pay gap with those agencies with which it contracts through its delegate agency pro...
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