Bilingual Certification Program. 1. The bilingual certification program consists of a City administered examination process whereby members of this Unit may apply for bilingual examination, and if certified by the examiner, receive bilingual premium pay for interpreting and translating.
2. The Bilingual certification examination will be conducted * * * upon request. * * *Applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department and City department personnel units. Effective upon approval of this MOU, in order to remain eligible to receive bilingual premium pay, employees must take and pass the certification examination once every five (5) years. [§§ deleted] Department directors, or their designees, shall designate those positions or assignments for which bilingual skill is desired when an application is provided and annually. This may result in the loss of bilingual designation and pay.
3. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for Armenian, Cambodian, Hindi, Hmong, Laotian, Punjabi, Sign, Spanish, and Vietnamese languages and any other languages outlined in the Salary Resolution.
4. The bilingual premium pay rate for certified permanent employees is * * * one hundred dollars ($100) per month, regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified.
a. Certified employees may interpret/translate for departments/divisions they are not assigned to, provided the requesting department/division has a demonstrated customer service related need, and has obtained approval from the certified employee's supervisor.
b. Certified employees shall not refuse to interpret/translate while on paid status. Refusal may result in appropriate disciplinary action.
c. Except in the event of an emergency, bilingual employees who are not certified shall not be required to interpret/translate.
Bilingual Certification Program.
a. The bilingual certification program consists of a City administered examination process whereby employees may apply for a bilingual examination, and if certified by the examiner, receive bilingual premium pay for interpreting and translating.
b. Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted on an as needed basis. Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department and City department personnel units. Effective upon approval of this MOU, in order to remain eligible to receive bilingual premium pay, employees must take and pass the certification examination once every five (5) years. Employees who fail to recertify will no longer receive bilingual premium pay.
c. This bilingual certification program is not subject to the grievance or appeal process.
d. Department directors or their designees, shall annually designate those positions or assignments for which bilingual skills are desired. This may result in the loss of bilingual designation and pay for those positions or assignments not selected.
e. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for languages as outlined in the Salary Resolution.
f. The bilingual premium pay rate for certified permanent employees is one hundred dollars ($100) per month, regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified. This pay is pensionable under the City of Fresno Retirement System.
g. Certified employees may interpret/translate for departments/divisions they are not assigned to, provided the requesting department/division has a demonstrated customer service related need, and has obtained approval from the certified employee’s supervisor.
h. Certified employees shall not refuse to interpret/translate while on paid status. Refusal shall result in appropriate disciplinary action. Certified employees may be assigned to any incident or investigation requiring their bilingual skills, and may be required to prepare written reports related to the incident or investigation. The objective of this policy will be to utilize department resources in the most efficient way possible.
i. Except in the event of an emergency as determined by management, bilingual employees who are not certified shall not be required to interpret/translate.
Bilingual Certification Program a. The bilingual certification program consists of a City administered examination process whereby employees may apply for a bilingual examination * * *, and if certified by the examiner, receive bilingual premium pay for interpreting and translating. * * *
b. Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted * * * on an as needed basis. * * * Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department and City department personnel units. Effective upon approval of this MOU, in order to remain eligible to receive bilingual premium pay, employees must take and pass the certification examination once every five (5) years. The Union and the City may agree to stagger initial implementation of recertification. [§§ deleted]
Bilingual Certification Program. The bilingual certification program consists of a City administered examination process whereby employees may apply for bilingual examination, and if certified by the examiner, receive bilingual premium pay for interpreting and translating. Bilingual premium pay is not pensionable unless otherwise required under law.
1. Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted as necessary. Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department and City department personnel units. In order to remain eligible to receive bilingual premium pay, employees must take and pass the certification examination once every five (5) years. Employees will be notified of the need to recertify.
2. Department Directors or their designee shall designate those classes and positions or assignments in which bilingual skill is needed.
a. In order to qualify for the examinations, applications must be signed by the Department Director or designee and provided to the Personnel Services Department.
b. Bilingual examination application deadlines are not appealable or grievable.
c. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for languages as listed in the Salary Resolution.
d. Employees who have passed the bilingual examination and who are receiving bilingual premium pay my not refuse to translate while on the job.
e. Employees who are bilingual but who have chosen not to participate in the Bilingual Certification Program shall not be required to translate on the job except in an emergency.
f. The bilingual premium pay rate for certified permanent employees will be fifty dollars ($50) per month regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified.
