2Biliteracy Stipend Sample Clauses

2Biliteracy Stipend. 9.11.1.2.1 To be eligible for a Biliteracy Stipend, a unit member must pass an assessment of biliteracy as determined by the district. 9.11.1.2.2 Unit members who are assigned to be available to perform their written duties in another language (e.g., Spanish or American Sign Language) shall receive additional compensation of 2.5% to the unit member’s Base Pay for all ours worked for the duration of the period of availability, as determined by the District. 9.11.1.2.3 Once the District determines that a unit member be granted this stipend, the unit member will retain the stipend for the rest of the fiscal year even if the unit member’s assignment within their classification changes. If the unit member’s classification changes, the unit member’s retention of the stipend will be reassessed by the District upon the change of classification. If the unit member’s classification doesn’t change, the unit member’s retention of the stipend will be reassessed by the District at the beginning of each work year. 9.11.1.2.4 Refusal to perform their written duties in another language (e.g., Spanish or American Sign Language) will result in an offer of added training. Repeated refusal to perform their written duties in the other language (e.g., Spanish or American Sign Language) will result in loss of the stipend for the pay period and may result in reassignment. The assignment of the unit members to be available to provide these services is under the purview of management. Neither classified nor certificated unit members may assign classified unit members to provide these services. 9.11.1. 3The total of Bilingual and Biliteracy Stipends for any one- unit member shall not exceed 5%.