Company: MWA
Filing Date: 2025-11-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001350593-25-000066
Chunk: 151

Company: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 151
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  As a result of this pay equity review, we found no systemic issues but did appropriately adjust the pay of several individuals in 2025.  We believe this program will provide us with the tools needed to perform annual pay equity audits, and we intend to continue that practice. 

Our Employee Inclusion Advisory Council embeds and fosters inclusionary principles while also determining the Company’s overarching initiatives and priorities as they relate to our culture and values.  Three executive sponsors lead the council, and local representatives from each United States plant and our headquarters support the council’s work at the local 

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level.  These local representatives support the council’s priorities, supporting ownership and driving engagement through personalized initiatives and local activities.

Talent Acquisition and Retention.  We strive to attract, develop and retain high-performing talent, and we support and reward employee performance.  Programs to strengthen our talent include an employee referral program, tuition reimbursement, continued training and development, and succession planning.  We also have partnerships with local and national educational institutions for our recruiting efforts.  We prioritize employee engagement and transparency by implementing programs and processes to ensure our employees have opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and share feedback.  This communication is accomplished in part by conducting employee experience surveys, global quarterly town halls, and periodic facility employee meetings.  Our fiscal year 2025 United States employee turnover rate was approximately 20%.

Leadership and Culture Development.  As new generations enter the workforce, their dedication to sustainability is pivotal for our long-term prosperity.  We created the Mueller Development Program (“MDP”) to provide a pathway for upcoming talent.  We partner with a third party to bring leadership development programs to our frontline supervisors and managers, which cover topics including resources in time management, communication and team building, as well as personal coaching.

As of September 30, 2025, we employed approximately 3,500 people, 83% of whom work in the United States.  As of September 30, 2025, approximately 42% of our United States workforce was represented by collective bargaining agreements.  Additionally, we have employees in foreign countries, such as China, which have employee rights laws that include requirements similar to collective bargaining agreements. We believe we have good relations with our employees including those represented by collective bargaining agreements.

We have successfully negotiated and extended several of our collective bargaining agreements in the past.  Our locations with employees covered by such agreements are presented below. 

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