HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-23 Public Comment - A. Guion - Resolution 5488 item G11From:Annette Guion
To:Agenda
Subject:Resolution 5488 item G11
Date:Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:59:16 AM
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Dear Commissioners,
Last Tuesday evening, Bozeman City Mayor Cyndy Andrus signed the Equal PayProclamation for the City of Bozemanand touted the city’s success in payingindividuals equal pay for equal work. Tonight, the Commission is set to adopt
Resolution 5488, which will set a range for annual salaries for Municipal Judges for
Fiscal Year 2023. It has come to our attention that Resolution 5488, item G11 on tonight’s agenda,
calls to retroactively increase the salary for chief judge by 5%, but allows that
Judge Colleen Herrington has and will continue to be paid less than the malechief judge who also holds this position for the City.
Judge Herrington is Bozeman’s first female chief judge.That’s a big deal in a
world where women, unfortunately, mustcontinue to fight for equal pay and
recognition to their male colleagues. If passed as is, this resolution will mean thatJudge Herrington will continue to be paid 10% less than her counterpart, a male
judge who holds this same position. Also, each department head for
the City receives an additional 15% benefit for the increased workload of being a
department head and Judge Herrington who manages a staff should also receive thisbenefit.
As presented, this resolution does not ensure that women will receive equal pay for
equal work when employed by the City of Bozeman. As you can imagine, in 2023, this is not a good look.
We respectfully request that this resolution be pulled from the consentagenda in order to be changed to reflect that women will, in fact, be paidequally for all employment by the City of Bozeman across the board and that
Judge Herrington will be paid equally to her male counterpart.
Thank you, Annette Guion
2645 Blackbird Dr
Bozeman 59718
916-606-1097
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