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<p>The Department published its first gender pay gap report in December based on those
staff on our payroll as at 31 March 2017. The report identified a mean pay gap in
favour of men of 15.26%, and a median pay gap of 8.91% in favour of men.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>At the time of DExEU’s gender pay gap report, women being overrepresented
in more junior grades and underrepresented in more senior grades was a significant
contributory factor in reporting DExEU’s gender pay gap. This is an issue that we
are committed to addressing both through our recruitment practices and the use of
cross government talent management schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As a relatively
new department, we had not paid any bonuses as at 31 March 2017. The department has
now developed and implemented a reward and recognition policy so we will be able to
report on this in future years. The policy puts equal opportunities at the forefront
of all reward decisions alongside a mechanism to ensure consistency and fairness.</p>
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