GREGG: TIME FOR EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK

GREGG: TIME FOR EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK

INDIANAPOLIS – As Hoosiers celebrate “Women’s History Month,” today Democratic Candidate for Governor John Gregg released a series of policy proposals to promote pay equity in Indiana.

“In the last campaign, we talked about leveling the playing field and eliminating the pay gap. However, since that time, Governor Pence has done nothing and the problem has gotten worse,” said Gregg, a former small business owner and university president. “As governor, this will be a priority in my administration. I will lead by example and will work with the public, private and non-profit sectors to take this disparity head on.”

According to a recently released report from the American Association of University Women, Hoosier women make 75 percent of what their male counterparts make for equal work. Indiana ranks 41st in the nation for pay equity.

As governor, Gregg pledged to do the following:

• Institute a Pay Equity Policy for State Government
Leading by example, Gregg would enact an “Equal Pay for Equal Work” policy within the executive branch of state government to ensure all state employees are paid fairly. He will also require any contractor or business doing taxpayer-funded work on behalf of state government adhere to the state’s equal pay standards. Additionally, he will encourage other branches of state government and local governments to adopt similar practices.

• Highlight Indiana Businesses that Promote Pay Equity
Working with various state agencies, including the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Workforce Development, the Department of Labor and the Indiana Commission for Women, Gregg would hold an annual ceremony honoring Indiana businesses and organizations that voluntarily adopt equal-pay-for-equal-work practices. These entities would then be free to use this state recognition in their marketing and recruitment materials.

• Establish an Anonymous 1-800 Hotline and Website
Working through the Indiana Department of Labor, Gregg would create and promote a toll-free hotline and website in which Hoosiers could anonymously report workplace incidents against women, whether it’s harassment or suspicion of unequal pay scales.

“As governor, my focus will be on growing our economy and creating better paying jobs for all Hoosiers and doing whatever we can to eliminate, or at least lessen, the pay gap must be a part of that,” added Gregg. ”Hoosier women make up the majority of our workforce, our economy won’t achieve its full potential until they are compensated equally.”

John Gregg has worked throughout the public and private sector. He served as President of Vincennes University, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, worked for two Fortune 500 companies and is a practicing attorney today. Gregg holds an associate’s degree from Vincennes University, a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, a master’s degree from Indiana State University and a law degree from Indiana University. He and his wife, Lisa, have three adult children and live in Sandborn in Knox County.

For more information on John Gregg or his campaign for Governor of Indiana, please visit www.greggforgovernor.com or call 317-510-1876.

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