ASE Certification. 1. The Board will pay for ASE certification(s) or recertification exam(s) if the exam(s) are approved by the Director of Transportation. Mechanics shall receive a one-time payment for ASE certification (up to a maximum of four (4) per year) at one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per initial ASE certification approved by the Director of Transportation. This certification payment applies only in the year the employee takes certification and does not carry over from year-to-year. Once an employee receives $125 for a specific certification, he/she cannot receive any subsequent payment for the same certification regardless of the circumstances. The Board will pay for the cost of the recertification exam fees. 2. Mechanics with ASE Master Technician status (i.e., has satisfied S1 through S7) shall receive five hundred dollars ($500) annually. If an employee allows the Master Technician status to lapse, the Board will not provide any additional compensation in Section F.1. above for certifications to regain ASE Master Technician status.
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