Dr. Mohammed, MHRC's research analyst, presented a preliminary preview of Inclusivics—the commission's longitudinal workforce equity study—saying the team used more than 97,000 records from 2015‒2024 and plans a March 2026 publication followed by presentations to Metro Council caucuses and department heads.

The presentation highlighted demographic concentration and pay disparities within Metro government. Dr. Mohammed reported that white and Black employees together account for approximately 91.3% of the full‑time workforce and that Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and other groups are underrepresented. The slides presented average salary figures and gender comparisons: the presentation listed an average full‑time salary for white employees of $81,625 and showed women at $72,824 versus men at $79,543; Dr. Mohammed also reported the overall pay‑gap measure narrowed from about 11.44% in 2015 to about 9.20% in 2024.

Commissioners asked whether the analysis accounted for total compensation versus base salary; Dr. Mohammed said the HR dataset used an "annual salary" field and that the report focuses on that column. Commissioners also suggested pairing Inclusivics findings with the commission's sponsorship lists to target funding toward organizations and programs likely to help close identified gaps.

Dr. Mohammed cautioned that the presentation contained preliminary findings and that the final report will be peer reviewed and include detailed department‑level breakdowns, methodology notes, and interactive dashboards. The final report will note which departments and employee groups were excluded from the analysis and will make available interactive visualizations for stakeholders.

The commission did not vote on policy at this meeting; staff and commissioners discussed using the report to drive future policy recommendations, sponsorship decisions and engagement with department leaders to address pay inequities.