{"product_id":"us-state-pay-transparency-pack","title":"US State Pay Transparency Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003ePost job openings that meet every state pay-range rule that reaches you: set a defensible good-faith range, carry the right elements in each posting, keep the records each state expects, and track complaints, all in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSeven pieces that take a posting from range to record\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tracker with a verified state reference, four working documents, a free web checker, and a one-page orientation. Built to be used together on every multistate posting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultistate Pay Transparency Tracker.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six tabs: a verified State Requirements Reference covering the elements, remote coverage, promotion and transfer rules, and record retention by state, a Job Posting Audit with a range-width and completeness check, a Pay Range Worksheet with a width check, a Posting Compliance Tracker that calculates a retain-until date, and a complaints and remediation log. It works in Excel or Google Sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultistate-Compliant Job Posting Template.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ready-to-fill posting with every commonly required field: title and location, summary, responsibilities, requirements, a good-faith pay range with a commission and tips line, a benefits summary that names the states that require it, how to apply with a close date, equal opportunity, and an internal record marked to delete before publishing. Word with a PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePay Range and Good-Faith Estimate Worksheet.\u003c\/strong\u003e A worksheet to set a defensible range from market data, internal equity, and a sensible width, with a width-check callout and a sign-off block. One per role. Word with a PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePay Transparency Posting Policy Template.\u003c\/strong\u003e An internal policy in twelve sections: what every posting includes, good-faith ranges, remote roles, promotions and transfers, who reviews postings and a checklist, records and retention, no retaliation, salary history, and a review schedule. Word with a PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecordkeeping and Remediation Guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e Why records matter, a per-state retention table, how to respond to a complaint or agency notice, the cure periods that exist, how to fix a non-compliant posting, and a note that penalties vary by state. Word with a PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree US Pay Transparency Posting Checker.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick the states a role runs in, or a remote-nationwide toggle, and the checker unions every required element, scores a live checklist, and returns one of three results with a per-state detail panel, in any browser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here.\u003c\/strong\u003e What each piece does and the order to use them. Read it first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe method in the order a posting runs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScope first, range second, then the posting, the policy, and the records. The pack drafts and documents; counsel confirms the rule where a posting is close or questioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm which states reach you.\u003c\/strong\u003e Posting rules start at a size threshold in most states and apply to all employers in Colorado, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. The free checker shows where you stand and what your postings must include.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet a defensible range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the worksheet to build a good-faith range from market data and your internal pay, keep the width sensible, and record how you arrived at it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the posting and adopt the policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the posting template so every posting carries a range, a basis, and a benefits description where a state requires it, and put the policy in front of the people who write and approve postings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrack and keep records.\u003c\/strong\u003e Log each posting and its retain-until date in the tracker, record any complaint or agency notice and how you resolved it, and take a close or questioned posting to counsel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on the 2026 state rules and honest about its limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosting rules are the part of hiring where one missing element becomes a public complaint, so the pack is careful with the state detail and clear about where counsel takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever a stand-in for legal advice.\u003c\/strong\u003e The templates and the tracker mark the checkpoints, from a too-wide range to a missing benefits line, and tell you when to route a close or questioned posting to qualified employment counsel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe rules checked against current sources.\u003c\/strong\u003e The State Requirements Reference reflects the state and District of Columbia posting rules in force in 2026, in California, Colorado, Washington, New York State, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, with Virginia effective 1 July 2026 and Maine effective 29 July 2026 coming and Delaware not yet in force, framed as a reference to confirm, not a guarantee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe details that catch people.\u003c\/strong\u003e A benefits description is required in the posting in several states, Colorado also requires the application close date, the District of Columbia requires disclosing that health-care benefits exist before the first interview, and Illinois requires the longest record retention at five years. The reference and the audit carry these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDated and reviewable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every file carries a last-reviewed date, the tracker calculates each retain-until date, and the log keeps the complaint record.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is built for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA multistate or remote-nationwide employer that posts across several states and needs every required element handled in one place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn HR or talent acquisition team that writes and approves postings and needs a defensible good-faith range, the records, and a way to handle complaints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA company expanding postings into a new pay-transparency state and unsure which rules reach it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadian posting rules, not US ones. The Ontario Job Posting Transparency Pack covers the Ontario 2026 rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEU posting rules, not US ones. The EU Job Posting Pay Range Pack covers the recruitment side of the EU Directive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat format are the files and can I edit them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Excel tracker, four Word templates that also ship as PDFs, a Start Here PDF, and a web checker. The tracker works in Excel or Google Sheets, everything is editable, the files are yours to keep, and the checker runs locally and uploads nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this legal advice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is general information and a self-review structure for planning. The pack marks where to bring in qualified employment counsel, and it does not determine that any posting complies. Take a close or questioned posting, and anything already live that breaks a rule, to counsel before you act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich states are covered?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe posting rules in force in 2026 in California, Colorado, Washington, New York State, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, with Virginia effective 1 July 2026 and Maine effective 29 July 2026 coming and Delaware not yet in force. Several cities and counties have their own rules, so confirm the local rule too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the rules reach my company?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost states set a size threshold, commonly 15 or more employees, while Colorado, Maryland, and the District of Columbia apply to all employers. A remote role advertised nationwide can pull in several states at once. The free checker shows which states reach a given role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat has to be in a posting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good-faith pay range and how you arrived at it, plus a benefits description in the states that require one. Colorado also requires the application close date, and the District of Columbia requires disclosing that health-care benefits exist before the first interview. The posting template and the audit carry the full set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long do we keep the records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt varies by state. Illinois requires the longest at five years, and the tracker calculates a retain-until date from the posted or removed date and the retention years for each state you post in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a posting is found non-compliant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome states give a cure period before a penalty, and the retention and remediation guide covers how to respond to a complaint or agency notice and how to fix the posting. Penalties vary by state, so take a notice to counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stay current as the rules change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eState rules move and new states are added, so each file carries a last-reviewed date and meaningful updates are released as the rules change. Check the date and confirm the current rule for each state before you rely on a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the refund policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital products are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheckout delivers an instant download link, and a receipt with the same link arrives by email. Open the Start Here page first; it tells you the order to work in. If a file gives you trouble, email support@truestephr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemplates, a tracker, and general business information for planning, not legal or tax advice. State pay-transparency rules differ and change, and several cities and counties have their own, so confirm the current rules for each state and locality where you post with qualified employment counsel. 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