Common use of Certification Program Clause in Contracts

Certification Program. A. The County shall provide a certification program for all eligible Building and Planning Department employees. No employee shall receive compensation for any individual certificate that they must possess as a requirement of the employee's current classification held. Such certification requirement shall be as identified on the County's job classification specification. Compensation for possession of one or more valid certificates is specified below. No employee may receive more than $200 per month, for possession of any or all of the following certificates. The titles of the certificates as well as the issuing organization and compensation are as follows: (Dollar amounts represent monthly amounts for certification listed.) ICBO Building Inspector Certificate ($25.00) or ICBO Combination Inspector Certificate ($50.00) ICBO Combination Dwelling Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO Combination Light Commercial Inspector Certificate ($50.00) ICBO Permit Technician ($25.00) IFCI Uniform Fire Code Inspector Certificate ($25.00) CEC Energy Plans Examiner Certificate ($25.00) ICBO Electrical Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO Plans Examiner Certificate ($50.00) CABO Building Official Certificate ($75.00) ICBO Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO Pre-stressed Concrete Special Inspector Certificate ($10.00) ICBO Structural Masonry Special Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO Structural Steel/Welding Special Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO or IAPMO Plumbing Inspector Certificate ($25.00) ICBO or IAPMO Mechanical Inspector Certificate ($25.00) CCEC or SCACEO or AACE Code Enforcement Officer ($25.00) ICBO = International Conference of Building Officials IAPMO = International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials IFCI = International Fire Code Institute CEC = California Energy Commission CABO = Council of American Building Officials CCEC = California Code Enforcement Corporation SCACEO = So. California Code Enforcement Official AACE = American Association of Code Enforcement B. Proof of a valid certificate shall be accomplished by providing the actual certificate or an official notification letter from the certifying agency stating that the employee has successfully passed the examination for that certificate. Current employees shall not be eligible for retroactive payment of certification pay but only shall become eligible for the additional compensation effective the first of the month in which acceptable proof is submitted to the County. C. Eligibility for compensation under this program will cease on the date specified on the certificate or upon such date the issuing agency withdraws, decertifies or terminates such certificate, unless proof of successful passage of the certification renewal examination is provided to the County. If compensation is terminated for any of the foregoing reasons, eligibility will be reinstated only upon proof of renewal of certification, and then only on the first of the month following the month in which the renewal certification is provided.