Common use of Bilingual Premium Pay Program Clause in Contracts

Bilingual Premium Pay Program. The City and the Association jointly encourage employees to use their language skills to provide the highest level of service to the community. 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. * * *‌ a. The Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted* * * as needed. * * *Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department, Human Resources Division, 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 who must recertify will be provided notice prior to recertification. b. Department Directors, or their designees, shall designate those positions or assignments in which bilingual skill is desired. [§§ deleted] c. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for * * *languages d. Employees who have passed the bilingual examination and who are receiving bilingual premium pay may not refuse to translate while on the job. e. Employees who are bilingual but who have chosen to not receive bilingual premium pay shall not be required to translate on the job except in an emergency. f. The bilingual premium pay rate for classified employees in these Units will be seventy-five dollars ($75) per month regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified.

Bilingual Premium Pay Program. The City and the Association jointly encourage employees to use their language skills to provide the highest level of service to the community. 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. * * *‌. a. The Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted* * * conducted as needed. * * *Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department, Human Resources Division, 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 who must fail to recertify will be provided notice prior to recertificationno longer receive bilingual premium pay. b. Department Directors, or their designees, shall designate those positions or assignments in which bilingual skill is desired. [§§ deleted]Applications for a bilingual examination must be signed by the Department Director or designee. Bilingual examination results are not appealable or grievable. c. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for * * *languageslanguages as specified in the Salary Resolution. d. Employees who have passed the bilingual examination and who are receiving bilingual premium pay may not refuse to translate while on the job. e. Employees who are bilingual but who have chosen to not receive bilingual premium pay shall not be required to translate on the job except in an emergency. f. The bilingual premium pay rate for classified employees in these Units * * * will be seventy-five one hundred dollars ($75100) per month regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified.

Bilingual Premium Pay Program. The City and the Association jointly encourage employees to use their language skills to provide the highest level of service to the community. 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. * * *‌. a. The Bilingual certification examinations will be conducted* * * conducted as needed. * * *Examination applications will be available at the Personnel Services Department, Human Resources Division, 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 who must recertify will be provided notice prior to recertification. b. Department Directors, or their designees, shall designate those positions or assignments in which bilingual skill is desired. [§§ deleted]Applications for a bilingual examination must be signed by the Department Director or designee. Bilingual examination results are not appealable or grievable. c. Bilingual certification examinations are conducted for * * *languageslanguages as specified in the Salary Resolution. d. Employees who have passed the bilingual examination and who are receiving bilingual premium pay may not refuse to translate while on the job. e. Employees who are bilingual but who have chosen to not receive bilingual premium pay shall not be required to translate on the job except in an emergency. f. The bilingual premium pay rate for classified employees in these Units will be seventy-five one hundred dollars ($75100) per month regardless of how many languages for which an employee is certified.