Webinar: Pay Equity in the Public Sector
Recorded On: 04/14/2025
A Critical Challenge for HR
Join us on April 10th at 1 p.m.ET to take part in a discussion on addressing pay equity.
Ensuring equitable pay should be an objective for all employers. Laws and regulations prohibit discrimination based on individual characteristics and doing so is a moral failure. It is also necessary to ensure equitable treatment applies to all aspects of workforce management: staffing, development, career management and performance management.
Published statistics report average pay differences (15% most commonly) between white males and other employees. Yet these aggregated statistics only measure pay parity and are not a valid metric for determining pay equity. A McKinsey Intelligence study found that 80% of the difference was caused by occupational concentrations. Yet any difference should be attributable to legitimate causes.
Addressing pay equity raises a series of questions: What is “equitable”? How do employees decide if pay equity exists? How do agencies decide if pay equity exists? How do regulators and society decide if pay equity exists? This webinar will discuss how statistics can be used to accurately measure equity. It will then explore how pay systems can be designed and administered to ensure pay rates are equitable.
Speakers:
- Dr. Jennifer Fairweather, Chief Human Resources Officer, Jefferson County, CO
- Dr. Robert J. Greene, CEO of Reward Systems, Inc., Consulting Principal at Pontifex
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Dr. Jennifer Fairweather, PSHRA-SCP
Chief Human Capital Officer, Jefferson County Human Resources, CO
PSHRA Past President
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Dr. Jennifer Fairweather is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Jefferson County, Colorado, and a Founding Partner of Dwennimmen Leadership Consulting. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver and an Affiliate Professor at Regis University. With over 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, Dr. Fairweather has held leadership roles in human resources, finance, and human services. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, a Master of Arts in Human Resources Development from Webster University, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University. Dr. Fairweather holds multiple professional certifications, including PSHRA-SCP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, and a Certificate in Professional Training. She is also a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and a Certified Executive Coach (CEC). A recognized expert in leadership, human resources, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, she has facilitated sessions at both local and national forums. She is a Past Nationa l President of PSHRA, serves on the board of the Second Chance Center, and is a working group member for the Society for Women's Health Research.
Dr. Robert Greene
Consulting Principal
Pontifex Consulting
Bob is a Consulting Principal with Pontifex Consulting and faculty for DePaul U. in their MSHR and MBA programs. He has four decades of experience, has published four books and authored over 300 articles. He was a principal designer for the SPHR and PHR certifications for SHRM and the CCP and GRP certifications for World at Work. He was the first recipient of the Keystone Award for attaining the highest level of excellence. He holds the CCP, CBP, GRP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR and GPHR certifications.
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