Louise Chernin appointed to Gender Equity in Pay Task Force

Louise Chernin, CEO and President of GSBA, has been appointed as a member to Seattle's Gender Equity in Pay Task Force. The task force is in response to recent findings by the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF) that Seattle has the largest gender wage gap in the nation.

After conducting an internal audit following NPWF's findings, the City of Seattle discovered a 9.5% wage gap at City Hall. The city employs around 10,000 workers and the average salary difference equates to $16,346 a year.

After conducting an internal audit following NPWF’s findings, the City of Seattle discovered a 9.5% wage gap at City Hall, with women being paid 73 cents on the dollar compared to men. The city employs around 10,000 workers and the average salary difference equates to $16,346 a year.

The task force will review data on the gender pay gap and develop proposals to assure more equitable wages among City government employees and contractors, as well as improve economic security for all working women. Task force members include representatives from academia, the legal field and other city-level commissions focusing on women’s issues. It is  co-chaired by Julie Nelson, director of Office for Civil Rights and Patricia Hayden, YWCA director of specialized and integrated services.