How will OFCCP deal with statistically influential employees within an SSEG during the analyses?
OFCCP defines a statistically influential employee as one who receives a substantially higher or lower rate of pay than others in the SSEG after accounting for the factors used in the pay analyses. If the difference in pay appears to be due to legitimate factors that were not explored in the prior analyses, such as special certifications, skills or traits, OFCCP will determine if the employee is an “outlier” and, if appropriate, will modify the regression analyses to account for these special factors or will remove the employee from the analyses. If the difference is not due to legitimate factors, including the influence of discrimination, the employee will remain in the study.
