Common use of Language Incentive Program Clause in Contracts

Language Incentive Program. The City will provide additional pay for employees who understand and speak a language other than English (including sign language) and who also meet the following criteria: 1. The City will select and identify specific languages it believes are important to communication with the diverse and changing population. These languages will change at the discretion of the City. 2. The City will identify two proficiency levels, basic and intermediate, which will be defined by the City in cooperation with language trainers/specialists selected by the City. 3. Employees will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. If the employee does not pass the test, the employee may retest at their own expense. Tests must be taken off duty. 4. Employees achieving a basic proficiency level will be paid an additional $25.00 per pay period for the one-year incentive period of July 1st through June 30th. 5. Employees achieving an intermediate proficiency level will be paid an additional $45.00 per pay period for the one-year incentive period of July 1st through June 30th. 6. Employees receiving incentive pay will be expected to maintain their language skills and apply it during their daily work as appropriate and upon the request of the City. 7. The City may provide language skill training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Other preparation study for the annual exam and self-study for skill maintenance will not be compensated. The time spent taking the test and the miles driven to the testing facility are not compensable. Section 8.1 Seniority Definition. Seniority shall be defined to mean the continuous length of the employee’s service with the Employer in the Fire Department commencing from the last date of full-time employment. The application of seniority shall be limited to the preferences recited in this Agreement.

Language Incentive Program. The City will provide additional pay for employees who understand and speak a language other than English (including sign language) and who also meet the following criteria: 1. The City will select and identify specific languages it believes are important to communication with the diverse and changing population. These languages will change at the discretion of the City. 2. The City will identify two proficiency levels, basic and intermediate, which will be defined by the City in cooperation with language trainers/specialists selected by the City. 3. Employees will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. If the employee does not pass the test, the employee may retest at their own expense. Tests must be taken off duty. 4. Employees achieving a basic proficiency level will be paid an additional $25.00 0.25 per pay period hour worked for the one-year incentive period of July 1st through June 30th. 5. Employees achieving an intermediate proficiency level will be paid an additional $45.00 0.50 per pay period hour worked for the one-year incentive period of July 1st through June 30th. 6. Employees receiving incentive pay will be expected to maintain their language skills and apply it during their daily work as appropriate and upon the request of the City. 7. The City may provide language skill training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Other preparation study for the annual exam and self-study for skill maintenance will not be compensated. The time spent taking the test and the miles driven to the testing facility are not compensable. Section 8.1 Seniority Definition. Seniority shall be defined to mean the continuous length of the employee’s service with the Employer in the Fire Department commencing from the last date of full-time employment. The application of seniority shall be limited to the preferences recited in this Agreement.