SB16-096 Summary

• Reestablishes the Colorado Pay Equity Commission within the Department of Labor and Employment, which had expired July 1, 2015 under an automatic self-repeal clause.

• Commission consists of 11 members appointed by July 1, 2016, including representatives from labor unions, women's organizations, business associations, minority-serving organizations, higher education, the state department, civil rights division, and both large and small employers.

• Members serve two-year terms without compensation and cannot exceed two consecutive terms; commission elects its own chair and must convene by November 1, 2016, meeting quarterly or as needed.

• Commission charged with educating employers on pay equity, developing best practices inventory, encouraging equal pay implementation, studying other state models, creating employer recognition programs, and establishing Colorado as a model employer regarding pay equity.

• Commission must submit annual reports to the Executive Director and legislative committees detailing work completed, and may recommend policy or administrative changes with approval of two-thirds of members; a Pay Equity Commission Cash Fund is established to accept gifts, grants, and donations.