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CHAPTER 10 The commissioner can suspend the penalty if the non - compliance is due to factors not relating to the sex of the members dominating the affected classes. The subdivision must also be taking steps to achieve compliance. 29U.S.C. § 206(d). The federal Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from applying payment practices that discriminate on the basis of sex by paying employees of one sex less than those of the other sex for equal work on jobs that requires equal effort and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions. 2. Mayor and councilmembers Minn. stat. § 415.11. The councils of statutory and charter cities follow the same law in setting council and mayor salaries. The city does not need to follow contrary charter provisions. Salaries must be established by ordinance; the effective date of which must occur before the next regular city election after which the salaries A.G. Op. 471k (July 1, 1976). are to be effective. The council sets its salaries at whatever amounts it deems reasonable, subject only to the limit that a change in salary does not become effective until after the next regular city election. The law does not provide for a referendum. Until a change takes effect, salaries remain at current levels. The salary authorization in the law allows the council, by ordinance, to fix its compensation for all duties. If the council feels there should be additional compensation over and above the base salary for special meetings, the ordinance should set these amounts. 3. Clerk Minn. scat. § 412.111. The council of a statutory city may set any salary for the clerk at any time. The salary should compensate the clerk for all duties. By law, special fees are collected for making certified copies and for filing and entering papers not Minn. Stat. § 412.151, subd. related to city business. In most cities, these fees are paid to the city and not 1 directly to the clerk. The clerk's salary recognizes this fact. For these duties, the statutes set fees, but the council may require the clerk to turn these fees over to the city. Clerks in standard plan cities usually receive a higher salary than councilmembers because of the position's administrative duties, unless the city delegates these duties to a deputy. The council may change the salary of a A.G. Op. 470 -B (Feb. 5, 1952). standard plan city clerk at any time, and is not limited by the state law requiring no changes be effective before the next election. HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES This chapter last revised 12/15/2004 10 -13