Common use of BILINGUAL POSITIONS Clause in Contracts

BILINGUAL POSITIONS. 48.01 The Employer will determine if a requirement for a bilingual position exists. 48.02 Employees who occupy a bilingual position and who can demonstrate proficiency as required by the Employer will receive an annual bilingual allowance of eight hundred dollars ($800.00). 48.03 Current employees occupying bilingual positions without possessing the necessary language skills shall be entitled to remain in their position providing they have demonstrated a willingness to acquire the necessary language skills. 48.04 Employees who wish to acquire additional language skills shall be encouraged to do so by the Employer. The Employer will financially assist all employees who undertake to augment their language skills by reimbursing tuition fees upon successful completion of any pre-approved language course from a recognized institution. 48.05 A one (1) time bonus of two hundred & fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be paid to employees occupying unilingual positions upon successful completion of a first language course in one (1) of the official languages.