Common use of Bilingual Stipend Clause in Contracts

Bilingual Stipend. The District will pay a bilingual stipend of $50.00 per month for each foreign language a unit member is required to verbally interpret, including American Sign Language (ASL). 1. The District shall have a minimum of two (2) members to receive the bilingual stipend at each school site. Should the District determine additional need for interpreters at a specific site, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 2. The District shall have a minimum of one (1) member to receive the bilingual stipend at each support site/department that requires a primary function of interpreting as determined by the District. Should the District determine additional need for interpreters at a specific support site/department, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 3. In the event that more than two (2) individuals are qualified within a designated school site/department, the criteria for assignment will be one of the following: a. Needs of the department; b. Proximity of the area(s) of service within the Department or school site; c. Shift availability; d. Performance; or e. Seniority within site and/or department. 4. Once identified, such unit member(s) shall receive the stipend unless they are notified by the District in writing. 5. The District shall provide the Association with the names and the location of all employees receiving the Bilingual Stipend upon request, with an anticipated five (5) workday turn- around.

Bilingual Stipend. The District will pay a bilingual stipend of $50.00 per month for each foreign language a unit member is required to verbally interpret, including American Sign Language (ASL). 1. i. The District shall have a minimum of two (2) members to receive the bilingual stipend at each school site. Should the District determine additional need for interpreters at a specific site, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 2ii. The District shall have a minimum of one (1) member to receive the bilingual stipend at each support site/department that requires a primary function of interpreting as determined by the District. Should the District determine additional need for interpreters at a specific support site/department, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 3iii. In the event that more than two (2) individuals are qualified within a designated school site/department, the criteria for assignment will be one of the following: a. Needs of the department; b. Proximity of the area(s) of service within the Department or school site; c. Shift availability; d. Performance; or e. Seniority within site and/or department. 4iv. Once identified, such unit member(s) shall receive the stipend unless they are he/she is notified by the District in writing. 5. The District shall provide the Association with the names and the location of all employees receiving the Bilingual Stipend upon request, with an anticipated five (5) workday turn- around.

Bilingual Stipend. The District will pay a bilingual stipend of fifty dollars ($50.00 50.00) per month for each foreign language a unit member is required to verbally interpret, including American Sign Language (ASL). 1. The District shall have a minimum of two (2) members to receive the bilingual stipend at each school site. Should the District determine an additional need for interpreters at a specific site, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 2. The District shall have a minimum of one (1) member to receive the bilingual stipend at each support site/department that requires a primary function of interpreting as determined by the District. Should the District determine an additional need for interpreters at a specific support site/department, the minimum can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Association and the District. The District reserves the right to determine the competency examination and method that qualifies a member’s ability to verbally interpret. 3. In the event that more than two (2) individuals are qualified within a designated school site/department, the criteria for assignment will be one of the following: a. Needs of the department; b. Proximity of the area(s) of service within the Department or school site; c. Shift availability; d. Performance; or e. Seniority within the site and/or department. 4. Once identified, such unit member(s) shall receive the stipend unless they are notified by the District in writing. 5. The District shall provide the Association with the names and the location locations of all employees receiving the Bilingual Stipend upon request, with an anticipated five (5) workday turn- around.