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.Job Evaluation "Every political subdivision shall use a job. evaluation system in order to determine the comparable work value of the workperformed by each class of its employees,... NIVIInn. Stat;.Sec. 471.904). The local Government Pay Equity Law requires that female. classes. not ho paid consistently below male classes of "comparable value:' Comparable. value is determined by the jot? evaluation rating or points assigned to a job class. Once established, jab paints generally do not.chahge unless the content of 'a job changes. or a different evaluation system is adopted. This: isan ongoing process and requires ongoing compliance, Establishing join evaluation ratings is the first step in the pay equity process. It is important to.remember that comparable value or a job evaluation -rating. does not include seniority or performance or salary; rather it is an evaluation of job content.. Job content is measured by the .skill, effort, responsibility.and working conditions required of the job class. In addition, job evaluation should not be interpreted strictly as a r'fgid "pay for points"system where -each point is wcelh "x" dollars. Pay..equity can be achieved and requirern.ents of the law meteven though some jabs with the same points do not receive exactly the some pay. `It's often been said that comparing the value of different jobs is like comparing "apples. and oranges." Actually different fruits Can be compared by measuring. common. characteristics.of a fruit, such as number of calories or weight. 15og 87 z.1:Tg o.3g 1.5g 140 l.U, Can Apples and Oranges. Be. Compared? Weight Calories Carbohydrates Protein 1 Iber Vitaciin.A. 15Qg 73 18,3g D.Sg 3Qu.I.U. Source: Pav'Eauifv: The Mirinesofaedehoa, Sixth Edifion, Febrc+ary 2{7ifi, p.25 Legisiafive Office on the Economic. 5tatus of women the State Job Match System of jab evaluation is intended as a straightforward, simple tool to help local governments effectivelyanalyze the jams in their.jurisdictions. More information can be foundon our Local GoyeenrnentPay Equ€ty.webpage.