Bilingual Pay Premium. A. When the County designates a position within the bargaining unit, which requires bilingual skills on the average of at least ten percent (10%) of the employee’s work time, such an employee in the designated position shall first demonstrate a language proficiency of job-related terminology acceptable to the Department Head and the Human Resources Director. Thereafter, the employee shall be entitled to the payment of Thirty-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($32.50) per pay period. Use of bilingual skills shall include time spent translating, answering phone calls, doing research, and speaking with or writing to clients in a language other than English.
Bilingual Pay Premium. Each fiscal year, the Superintendent, or designee, shall designate District positions that are eligible for the bilingual pay premium. Positions which require translating or interpreting to or from a foreign language including sign language for the hearing impaired and Braille for the visually impaired shall be designated eligible for the bilingual pay premium. Employee meeting the premium criteria skills shall receive a $50 premium per pay period.
Bilingual Pay Premium. A. When a department head designates a position within the bargaining unit, which requires bilingual skills on the average of at least ten percent (10%) of the employee’s work time, such an employee in the designated position shall first demonstrate a language proficiency of job-related terminology acceptable to the department head and the Human Resources Director. Thereafter, the employee shall be entitled to the payment of Forty Dollars ($40.00) per pay period. Use of bilingual skills shall include time spent translating, answering phone calls, doing research, and speaking with or writing to clients in a language other than English.
