Certification Stipend. Certification Program Employees are encouraged to develop standards of excellence in school food service through continuing education. The certification program as established by the School Nutrition Association is recognized by the District as a means of achieving excellence. Employees who achieve certification pursuant to School Nutrition Association program at Level I, II, or III will be eligible for additional compensation each year as specified in Appendix A of this Agreement. Verification of certification completion will be made by the District. In the event that an employee fails to become re-certified, the employee will be dropped from the certification program and the added compensation will terminate as of the month in which certification is no longer effective. Payment of the stipend will occur in one lump sum the month after the District is notified the certification has been achieved
Certification Stipend. Each employee who holds a Class II Water or Wastewater Ohio EPA Certification, or higher, and completes all the schooling to maintain their certificate and continues to maintain their certification shall receive a $.25 per hour wage adjustment.
Certification Stipend. Each school year and regular part-time employee who shows proof of being certified or earns at least 10 CEUs per school year will be compensated with a $50 stipend. This stipend will be paid the last pay of the fiscal school year. It is the Food Service employee’s responsibility to provide proof of successful completion of the 10 CEUs by May 1 of each year. The Food Service Director will verify certificates and submit to payroll for payment. Managers need to meet certification requirements per state law.
Certification Stipend. The District will pay a $500 annual stipend to employees who hold the Fire Investigator certification on the first pay period in December. The Fire Chief maintains the authority to determine the number of employees required to maintain this certification and remove an employee from the investigator roster for lack of participation. Scheduling of investigators shall be made with investigators who volunteer for assignments.
Certification Stipend. Covered employees shall assume full responsibility for meeting and maintaining any certification or licensing requirements imposed by state law or regulatory agencies with respect to their employment positions. Thus, each covered employee shall attend such continuing education classes as they may deem necessary and appropriate to meet and maintain their certifications/licenses, on their own time and at their own expense, except that COUNTY shall, subject to Article 36: (1) reimburse covered employee for any applicable license/certification renewal fee(s); and (2) provide each covered employee with additional compensation in the form of an annual certification stipend in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600), which is intended to assist covered employees with their other certification/license-related expenses. Said annual stipend will be paid on or before July 1st of each calendar year. ASSOCIATION understands that the certification stipend is taxable compensation and that COUNTY will withhold taxes from said amount in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Stipend payments will be included in the employee’s normal payroll check and all checks will be direct deposit. (Note: In the event and to the extent that COUNTY directs a covered employee to attend a particular class or training, time spent attending that class or training shall be considered “hours worked.” Time spent traveling to the location of such a class or training shall not be considered “hours worked” unless it occurs during a covered employee’s regular shift or is otherwise required to be treated as hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).)
Certification Stipend. In the event that Assistive Technology Certification is required by third party payors, the NASSAU BOCES and the NABCOT-OT/ PT will meet to negotiate an appropriate stipend for such certification.
Certification Stipend. Employees earning certificates from the following lists shall receive a stipend of $100 per year for each certification, up to a maximum of four (4) certifications, or four-hundred dollars ($400) per year. Payments will be made annually on the first full paycheck of November. Other certificates may be considered and will require the Fire Chief’s prior approval: Fire Service Instructor I Fire Service Instructor II Firefighter II Peer Fitness Trainer Fire Incident Safety Officer Fire Officer I Fire Officer II Critical Care Paramedic Red Card Certification Engine Boss MSA Technician Firefighter Tech I
Certification Stipend. The District shall pay an annual stipend to bargaining unit employees who hold the hold the following positions on the first pay period in December. The Fire Chief maintains the authority to determine the number of employees required to maintain these positions and remove an employee for lack of participation or performance, unless it is an elected position as required by state law. Stipends are for the purpose of covering minor duties and responsibilities, communications or activities that are generally fewer than fifteen (15) minutes, which are not included in overtime or 7(g) pay. Examples of minor duties are answering phone calls, responding to texts or emails, or basic coordination of that area of responsibility. This is not intended to replace any hours normally worked off duty for overtime or in 7(g) positions. • $250 Building and Grounds Chairman • $250 Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator • $250 Joint Apprenticeship Committee Member • $250 Foreign Fire Insurance Board President, Secretary, and Treasurer • $250 Medical Officer • $250 Special Team Leaders (Dive, Sonar, Hazmat, Technical Rescue)
Certification Stipend. ESP’s that maintain the CDA Certification will receive an annual stipend of $250 to be paid in June. ESP’s assigned to the MECC can be required to maintain or obtain a CDA Certification.
Certification Stipend. Teachers of Speech and Hearing Handicapped who possess the designation of Speech Language Pathologist with ASHA certification who certify quarterly signoffs and attendance forms for the other Teachers of Speech and Hearing Handicapped who do not possess the designation of Speech Language Pathologist with ASHA certifications shall receive an annual stipend in the amount listed below. This stipend will be paid with the regular bi-weekly payroll. This amount will be increased by the percentage approved above STEP for each year of the contract as follows: 2010-2011 $1,500 2011-2012 $1,515 2012-2013 $1,530.15 2013-2014 $1,545.45 2014-2015 $1,568.63 In instances where a Speech Language Pathologist with ASHA certification certifies the work of another Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped who does not possess the designation of Speech Language Pathologist with ASHA certification, this oversight will not count towards the formal evaluation of the Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped for whom the Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped who possesses the designation of Speech Language Pathologist with ASHA certification signs off.
