Common use of Bilingual Pay Differential Clause in Contracts

Bilingual Pay Differential. The Employer agrees to pay one hundred dollars ($100) per month over and above the base compensation to a bilingual employee upon proof that the employee is able to speak a second language by satisfactorily completing an appropriate certification test administered by the Employer. Bilingual skill payments for speaking a second language will be made when one or more of the following circumstances exist: 1. Public contact requires continual citing and explaining information in a language other than English; or 2. The position is the only one in the work location where there is a demonstrated need for language translation in the provision of services to the public. The Employer agrees to pay forty dollars ($40) per month over and above the base compensation to a bilingual employee upon proof that the employee is able to also write a second language by satisfactorily completing an appropriate certification test administered by the Employer, under the following conditions: 1. When translation of written material in another language is a regular assignment; or 2. When documentation, such as treatment plans, is required to be generated in another language. The Employer agrees that any employee who meets the above conditions will be allowed to take the bilingual certification test/s as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) calendar days after requesting bilingual pay.