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Certification Pay. Compensation, in the form of a premium calculated as a percentage of the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay, for obtaining specified desirable professional certifications above and beyond those required as minimum qualifications for the classifications listed below shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule: CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATION PREMIUM Canal Operator I/II California Qualified Applicator Certificate 2.5% Field Maintenance Supervisor California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Lead Worker, Treated Water Maintenance California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Maintenance Worker I/II California Class A Driver’s License 2.5% Service Worker California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Distribution Operator II California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Lead Treatment Plant Operator California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Treatment Plant Operator California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Water Quality Specialist California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 3 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% Water Quality Supervisor California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Lead Water Efficiency Specialist Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 2 2.5% Water Efficiency Specialist I Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 1 or 2 2.5% * Water Efficiency Specialist II Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 2 2.5% * A premium of 2.5% is provided for either a Grade 1 or Grade 2 certificate. An employee shall not receive a 2.5% premium for both the Grade 1 and the Grade 2. An employee who obtains a Grade 1 certificate at the Water Efficiency Specialist I level shall not continue receiving the 2.5% premium if he/she progresses to the Water Efficiency Specialist II level. In no event shall an employee earn more than 5% in premium pay for obtaining specified desirable professional certifications as identified within this MOU. The Agency shall pay for the fees associated with obtaining and maintaining the certifications identified herein. Such reimbursement or payment shall be made only for certifications obtained and maintained while the employee is employed by the Agency and shall include only the costs associated with the employee’s first attempt to secure the certification. Any employee seeking desirable certification who is unsuccessful in the testing or certification process during his/her first attempt shall be responsible for the costs of any subsequent certification efforts in which he/she may participate. The Agency shall account for its costs associated with desirable certifications identified herein as part of its training budget.

Certification Pay. CompensationWater Employees: This program is intended to provide an incentive for City employees in positions assigned to the Water Division to obtain and maintain certifications above what is required by the job description. Effective the first full pay period following February 1, 2014, the City will provide a Certification Recognition Payment (CRP) of two percent (2%) for possession of job-related certifications above the certifications requirements for the worker’s job classification as follows: Job Classification Certification Pay Requirements: PWMW-I (Water), Recycled Water Specialist, Water Conservation Specialist AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade II (D2) Consumer Services Technician, Customer Support Services Specialist AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade II (D2) Or AWWA Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification (in the form event the employee has both certificates, the CRP will not exceed two percent (2%) PWMW III (Water), Lead PWMW (Water), Utilities Locator AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade III (D3) Utilities Worker (Water), Utilities Specialist (Water) AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade IV (D4) The City will reimburse for successful completion of a premium calculated as a percentage Management approved courses to attain qualifying certification through the City-Wide Educational Reimbursement Program or Department training budget within budgeted limits. The City will pay for the cost of successful completion of certification exams and re-certification exams. Wastewater Employees: In 2011, employees in the classifications of Public Works Maintenance Worker I, II, and III (sewer assignment only), Lead Public Works Maintenance Worker, Utilities Worker and Utilities Specialist assigned to the Wastewater Division were classified into new job classifications with wastewater job duties and the following certification requirements: Job Classification Certification Requirements: PWMW I-II (Wastewater) Wastewater Collection System Grade I PWMW III (Wastewater - Sewer Assignment Only), Lead PWMW (Wastewater), Utilities Worker (Wastewater), Utilities Specialist (Wastewater) Wastewater Collection System Grade II Workers in these classifications were required to obtain the above certifications by January 1, 2013. Effective the first pay period following ratification and adoption of the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay2011-2014, for obtaining specified desirable professional certifications above and beyond those required as minimum qualifications salary schedules for the classifications listed below shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule: CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATION PREMIUM Canal Operator I/II California Qualified Applicator Certificate 2.5% Field Maintenance Supervisor California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Lead Worker, Treated Water Maintenance California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% of Public Works Maintenance Worker I/I and II California Class A Driver’s License 2.5% Service (Wastewater), Public Works Maintenance Worker California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s CertificateIII (Wastewater-Sewer Assignment Only), Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s CertificateLead Public Works Maintenance Worker (Wastewater), Grade 5 2.5% Distribution Operator Utilities Worker (Wastewater), and Utilities Specialist (Wastewater), were increased by one percent (1%) to reflect the new certification requirements. Effective the first full pay period following February 1, 2014, salary schedules for the classifications of Public Works Maintenance Worker I and II California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate(Wastewater), Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s CertificatePublic Works Maintenance Worker III (Wastewater-Sewer Assignment Only), Grade 5 2.5% Lead Treatment Plant Operator California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s CertificatePublic Works Maintenance Worker (Wastewater), Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s CertificateUtilities Worker ( Wastewater), Grade 5 2.5% Treatment Plant Operator California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificateand Utilities Specialist (Wastewater), Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Treatment Operator’s Certificatewill be increased by an additional one percent (1%) (for a total of two percent 2%) in recognition of the ongoing certification requirements. Wastewater and non-wastewater classifications will be treated as combined classifications, Grade 5 2.5% Water Quality Specialist California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificateas described in Appendix A, Grade 3 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificatefor the purposes of layoff, Grade 4 2.5% Water Quality Supervisor California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificatebumping, Grade 4 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 5 2.5% Lead Water Efficiency Specialist Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 2 2.5% Water Efficiency Specialist I Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 1 or 2 2.5% * Water Efficiency Specialist II Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) 2.5% California State Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator’s Certificate, Grade 2 2.5% * A premium of 2.5% is provided for either a Grade 1 or Grade 2 certificate. An employee shall not receive a 2.5% premium for both the Grade 1 and the Grade 2. An employee who obtains a Grade 1 certificate at the Water Efficiency Specialist I level shall not continue receiving the 2.5% premium if he/she progresses to the Water Efficiency Specialist II level. In no event shall an employee earn more than 5% creation of seniority lists described in premium pay for obtaining specified desirable professional certifications as identified within this MOU. The Agency shall pay for the fees associated with obtaining and maintaining the certifications identified herein. Such reimbursement or payment shall be made only for certifications obtained and maintained while the employee is employed by the Agency and shall include only the costs associated with the employee’s first attempt to secure the certification. Any employee seeking desirable certification who is unsuccessful in the testing or certification process during his/her first attempt shall be responsible for the costs of any subsequent certification efforts in which he/she may participate. The Agency shall account for its costs associated with desirable certifications identified herein as part of its training budgetArticle 7.