SECOND LANGUAGE STIPEND. If the regular duties of an employee include the regular use of a second language, the employee shall be paid a 5% annual stipend in monthly installments. The stipend must be reviewed and approved annually by the building administrator or supervisor. Positions that require a second language will receive the stipend without annual review or approval. Employees whose job classification require the use of their second language shall not be eligible for this stipend.
SECOND LANGUAGE STIPEND. Individuals in positions identified by the Joint Advisory Job Evaluation Committee as requiring the knowledge and regular use of a second language shall receive a stipend of three percent (3%) of their regular hourly rate.
SECOND LANGUAGE STIPEND. A. Regular classified employees who use a verified second language ability as the prime component (50%) of their assignment upon receiving written approval by their manager or supervisor to verbally translate shall be provided a stipend of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.
B. American Sign Language will qualify for the Second Language Stipend.
C. Employees whose job description requires that they use a second language do not qualify for the second language stipend.
D. The District shall require testing of second language ability prior to authorization. The District’s testing process and selection process shall not be grievable.
E. Employees shall be selected from among those qualified employees based on skill, departmental seniority order, and availability of translator.
F. The second language stipend will primarily be for verbal translation only of a second language.
SECOND LANGUAGE STIPEND. Regular classified employeesUnit members who use a verifiedpossess second language ability as the prime component (50%) of their assignment upon receiving written approval by their manager or skills, in addition to English, may apply for a monthly stipend subject to approval from the immediate supervisor to verbally translate shall be provided a stipend of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.provided:
A. T they are a designated unit member regularly required to use a second language ability during any part of their assignment and may be called upon by another department to perform necessary translation.
B. The unit member must satisfactorily pass a District proficiency exam in the required second language to receive the stipend. The exam shall be oral when oral second language skills are required, and written when written second language skills are required in the assignment. A unit member may be required to take both exams when assignment requires both oral and written skills. The District’s testing process and selection process shall not be grievable.
C. The unit member shall receive the following stipend amount, per month, effective the first of the month following approval:
1. Conversation Only – information communicated verbally in real-time conversation. $50 per month.
2. Conversational and written – business communication ordinarily carried out in written format. $75 per month.
D. In the event the second language skill is no longer required by the District, the unit member will receive a thirty (30) working days’ notice that the stipend will be ending.
E. In the event the unit member transfers or promotes to a position that does not require second language skills, the stipend will end effective the first day of the new assignment.
SECOND LANGUAGE STIPEND. A. Regular classified employees who use a verified second language ability as the prime component (50%) of their assignment upon receiving written approval by their manager or supervisor to verbally translate shall be provided a stipend of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.
B. American Sign Language will qualify for the Second Language Stipend.
C. Employees whose job description requires that they use a second language do not qualify for the second language stipend.
D. The District shall require testing of second language ability prior to authorization. The District's testing process and selection process shall not be grievable.
E. Employees shall be selected from among those qualified employees based on skill, departmental seniority order, and availability of translator.
F. The second language stipend will primarily be for verbal translation only of a second language.
I. Definition of the terms of professional growth.
A. Professional growth is defined as endeavors which are intended to improve skills and job performance.
B. Professional growth achievement steps are granted only on verification of completion of the work in writing from the accrediting institution, review by the Professional Growth Committee, and the approval of the Board of Trustees.
C. To receive credit, an employee is required to submit a request for professional growth at least ten (10) working days prior to the beginning of the class session(s).
II. Professional growth related to the employee's specific job or overall college function may be achieved in the following manner:
A. Course work and instructional programs.
B. Independent study or publication.
C. Professional organization participation.
III. Procedure for planning, recording professional growth activities.
A. The classified employee is required to submit to the Professional Growth Committee a written request for preliminary approval of his/her plan.
B. The Professional Growth Committee will inform the employee in writing that his/her plan is approved or that changes are necessary.
C. Upon completion of the work, the employee will submit appropriate documentation to the Professional Growth Committee, and the administrative member of the committee is responsible for verifying these documents (See Sections IV, V).
D. Upon completion of twelve (12) semester units of course work, verified by official transcript from an accredited institution, the employee will submit a written request for a professional achievement step to the P...
