Purpose

To consider the Gender Pay Gap Report

Decision

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)  note the findings as follows:-

• the average rate of pay for females is higher than males across the Council;
• the mean average difference has increased since last year from 2.91% to 5.07%;
• the median average difference has increased since last year from 9.71% to 14.03%; and
• there are nearly 3 times more males in the lower quartile of earnings than females.

(2)  approves the publication of the ender Pay Gap Report on the Exeter City Council website and on the national database on gov.uk; and

(3)  approves the annual review of the report to track the relationship between both female and male earnings.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.