Committee on Pay Equity

History:
Established by Council on recommendation of the Special Presidential Committee on Pay Equity (1984-86) via the Committee on Organization in July, 1986. The wording in the charge was changed from "librarians" to "library workers" in July, 1987.

Membership:
To consist of eleven (11) members with staggered two-year terms.

Charge:
To:

1. promote and advocate pay equity as it affects library workers, both to the profession and to outside groups;
   
2. act as a resource on the pay equity issue for the Association and its units;
   
3. support ALA representation and active involvement of the ALA Committee on Pay Equity in the National Committee on Pay Equity ; and
   
4. maintain an active network and database of resources that is made available to state and local groups in support of pay equity issues.