Computer Skills Proficiency. All employees, pursuant to passing basic computer skills proficiency tests in the following areas (as determined by the City, depending upon the needs of the Public Works Department): Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Writing Skills, will receive an hourly stipend according to the following chart, up to a maximum of $0.55 per hour. Number of Proficiency Tests Passed Additional Hourly Stipend One (1) $0.20 Two (2) $0.25 Three (3) $0.35 Four (4) $0.45 Five (5) $0.55 Effective July 1, 2019, increase the above stipends by an additional $0.10 per hour. The City may, in its discretion, add and/or remove applications based on technological changes and operational needs. The City will notify the Union if it adds or removes any applications. If the City removes an application from the list of available proficiencies, any employee who is currently receiving a stipend for that application will continue to receive it until an alternative proficiency test becomes available. Once available, those employees will have six months to pass the alternative proficiency in order to continue receiving the stipend.
Computer Skills Proficiency. Effective upon ratification of the 2018-2021 Memorandum of Agreement (January 17, 2019), all employees, pursuant to passing basic computer skills proficiency tests in the following areas (as determined by the City, in consultation with the ECD Director, depending upon the needs of the Department): Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Writing Skills, will receive an hourly stipend according to the following chart up to a maximum of $0.55 per hour. Number of Proficiency Tests Passed Additional Hourly Stipend Two (2) $0.25 Three (3) $0.35 Four (4) $0.45 Five (5) $0.55 Effective July 1, 2019, increase the above stipends by an additional $0.10 per hour. The City may, in its discretion, add and/or remove applications based on technological changes and operational needs. The City will notify the Union if it adds or removes any applications. If the City removes an application from the list of available proficiencies, any employee who is currently receiving a stipend for that application will continue to receive it until an alternative proficiency test becomes available. Once available, those employees will have six months to pass the alternative proficiency in order to continue receiving the stipend.
Computer Skills Proficiency. All employees, pursuant to passing basic computer skills proficiency tests in the following areas (as determined by the City, in consultation with the ECD Director, depending upon the needs of the Department): Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Writing Skills, will receive an hourly stipend according to the following chart up to a maximum of $0.65 per hour. Number of Proficiency Tests Passed Additional Hourly Stipend One (1) $0.30 Two (2) $0.35 Three (3) $0.45 Four (4) $0.55 Five (5) $0.65 Eligible employees who pass a proficiency test on or after the date of ratification of the 2021- 2024 collective bargaining agreement will receive a stipend for that application for five years from the initial payment. After that time, employees must re-take and pass another proficiency test in order to continue receiving the stipend. Tests may be re-taken no sooner than six months prior to the expiration of the stipend. The stipends to be paid for any proficiency passed after the date of ratification will be in accordance with the following chart ($0.30 for each proficiency): Number of Proficiency Tests Passed Hourly Stipend for Tests Passed After Ratification One $0.30 Two $0.60 Three $0.90 Four $1.20 Five $1.50 Six $1.80 Seven $2.10 Employees already receiving one or more proficiency stipends as of the date of ratification of this Agreement do not have to re-take those tests that were passed prior to the ratification date in order to continue receiving the stipend amounts that went into effect July 1, 2019. However, they may, at their option, choose to re-take one or more proficiencies in order to receive the higher stipend. If they pass, they will receive the higher rate for that proficiency and will continue to receive stipends for their other proficiencies in accordance with the July 1, 2019,
