Pay for Certification. It is the intention of management to encourage employees to earn State certification and licenses relating to their job responsibilities. Certifications and licenses earned by the employee, which in the opinion of the department head may benefit the City and/or the employee’s performance, shall be considered by the department head when he/she makes recommendations for Special Merit Increases. Further, for positions where certification is mandatory, or becomes mandatory, the job description will be evaluated to reflect this requirement. Presently, there are several positions within the Association for which certification and/or licensing are required, and the job descriptions include these requirements. For those positions it is assumed that the descriptions have been evaluated on this basis. Further, for any position where certification or licensing becomes mandatory, within three months after it becomes mandatory, the job description shall be revised to include the required certification, and shall be evaluated on this basis. .
Pay for Certification. Workforce employees who have been licensed as Journeyman or Masters by the City of Springfield or any State, shall receive additional compensation at the rate of $100 per month for Journeyman and $200 per month for Masters.
Pay for Certification i. The District will fund additional pay for employees who qualify at the following School Nutrition Association (SNA) certification levels: SNA Level I ($0.25/hour above base salary schedule); SNA Level II ($0.50/hour above base salary schedule); and SNA Level III ($0.70/hour above base salary schedule). Base salary schedule does not include additional certification pay.
