Tier One Certificates Clause Samples

Tier One Certificates. A unit member hired into the bargaining unit on or prior to June 30, 2008, and who held a certificate or certificates issued by either the State of California Water Environmental Association (collections and laboratory unit members) or by the State of California Water Resources Control Board (operators) on or prior to June 30, 2008, shall maintain the Tier One Certification pay the unit member was receiving on June 30, 2008, shown in this section 7.13. Such additional pay is based on compounding of the following steps. 4% salary increase for achieving a Grade II Certificate or equivalent 7% salary increase for achieving a Grade Ill Certificate 8% salary increase for achieving a Grade IV Certificate 10% salary increase for achieving a Grade V Certificate No unit member employed into the bargaining unit after June 30, 2008, shall be entitled to the compounded certificate pay described in this section 7.13, Tier One Certificates. Unit members hired into the bargaining unit on or before June 30, 2008 shall not receive any further increase in certification pay based on acquisition of a higher certificate unless they would have received an increase as a Tier 2 unit member.