Bill Text: MI SB0285 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Labor; fair employment practices; commission on pay equity; establish, and specify duties. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 202b.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-21 - Referred To Committee On Commerce [SB0285 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0285-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 285

 

 

April 21, 2015, Introduced by Senators HERTEL, KNEZEK, ANANICH, BIEDA, GREGORY and HOPGOOD and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled

 

"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"

 

(MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 202b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 202b. (1) The commission on pay equity is created in the

 

department of civil rights.

 

     (2) The commission is composed of the following members:

 

     (a) The director of the department of civil rights or his or

 

her designee.

 

     (b) The director of the Michigan economic development

 

corporation or his or her designee.

 

     (c) The following members appointed by the governor:

 

     (i) A representative of the Michigan women's commission.

 

     (ii) A representative of the Michigan chamber of commerce.

 

     (iii) A representative of the Michigan state AFL-CIO.

 

     (iv) A representative of the united auto workers.

 

     (v) A representative of the small business association of

 

Michigan.

 

     (vi) A representative of the national organization for women,

 

Michigan.

 

     (vii) A representative of the Michigan women's studies

 

association.

 

     (viii) A representative of the Michigan farm bureau.

 

     (3) The director of the department of civil rights or his or

 

her designee shall serve as the chairperson of the commission on

 

pay equity and shall convene the meetings of the commission, set

 

the agenda for all meetings, and prepare all minutes and reports of

 

the work of the commission.

 

     (4) The commission on pay equity shall develop definitions of

 

comparable wages, using the criteria of composite skills,

 

responsibility, effort, education or training, and working

 

conditions. The commission shall hold meetings and hearings as

 

necessary to develop definitions, models, and guidelines for

 

employers and employees on pay equity and to fulfill its other

 

duties.

 

     (5) The commission on pay equity shall present its findings

 

and recommendations to the secretary of the senate and the clerk of

 

the house of representatives, the governor, and the public by a

 

date not later than 1 year after the governor appoints its members.

 

     (6) All meetings of the commission on pay equity are subject

 

to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and

 

records and documents of the commission are subject to the freedom

 

of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.