ASE Certifications. Motor Equipment Repair and vehicle maintenance personnel (including cemetery personnel and Inventory Control Specialists) are eligible for a $.50 per hour stipend for each departmentally approved ASE certification received, to a maximum of $5.00 per hour. Effective July 1, 2018, the stipend will increase to $0.55 per hour, up to a maximum of $5.50. Effective upon ratification (February 11, 2018), eligible employees who earn and maintain Master Technician status in either the Automobile or Medium-Heavy Truck series by passing the tests below will earn an additional $1.00 per hour stipend, over and above the ASE stipends they are already receiving. (Up to a maximum of an additional $6.50 per hour with the Master Technician stipend.) Automobile Test Series: Tests A1 – A8 required for Master status Medium – Heavy Truck Series: Tests T2 – T8 required for Master status Employees must recertify in each test in the series every five years in order to continue receiving the Master Technician stipend. If one of the required certifications expires, the employee will lose the Master Technician status, and will not be eligible to receive the additional $1.00 per hour until taking and passing the required Recertification Test(s). Costs of ASE training classes and materials shall be eligible for tuition reimbursement under Article 25. All Working Supervisor MERs and Lead Mechanics hired or promoted after Oct 27, 2008 shall have at least four (4) Automobile Test/Medium/Heavy Truck Test ASE Certifications in order to qualify for the position. This requirement shall not apply to those employed in the position on or before October 27, 2008.
ASE Certifications. The Motor Equipment Repairperson/MEOIIA shall be eligible for a stipend of $0.50 per hour for each ASE certification held, up to a maximum of $5.00 per hour. The qualifying ASE certifications are limited to those from a list preapproved by the City.
ASE Certifications. Senior Store Clerks who obtain an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Parts Specialist Certification will receive six percent (6%) above their base hourly rate. Mechanics/Servicers who hold an ASE Master Mechanic Certification in either Automotive or Heavy Duty Truck will receive 6% additional pay above their base hourly rate. Mechanics/servicers who hold an ASE Master Mechanic Certification in both Automotive and Heavy Duty Truck will receive 12% additional pay above their base hourly rate. 14:12.02 Intermittent Skill Differential Employees who obtain training and are assigned by management to operate asphalt distributor, paint striper (driver, white, and yellow applicator), or chip spreader (operator only) equipment will receive a 5% differential. Solid Waste employees assigned to the PW Light Equipment Operator classification who obtain training and are assigned by management to operate specific equipment described in the PW Heavy Equipment Operator classification will receive a 5% differential. Intermittent Skill Differential Pay as described in this section will be applied to specific time periods in which the employee is actively operating equipment as described in this section and will be paid in ½ shift increments. Assignments as described in this section are made at the sole discretion of management.
ASE Certifications. Motor Equipment Repair and vehicle maintenance personnel (including cemetery personnel and Inventory Control Specialists) are eligible for a $.55 per hour stipend for each departmentally approved ASE certification received, to a maximum of $5.50 per hour. Eligible employees who earn and maintain Master Technician status in either the Automobile or Medium-Heavy Truck series by passing the tests below will earn an additional $1.00 per hour stipend, over and above the ASE stipends they are already receiving. (Up to a maximum of an additional $6.50 per hour with the Master Technician stipend.) Effective upon ratification of the July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 agreement, eligible employees who obtain Master Technician status in both the Automobile and Medium-Heavy Truck series by passing the tests described in this section will receive an additional $2.00 per hour stipend, over and above the individual ASE stipends they already receive. (Up to a maximum of an additional $7.50 per hour with both Master Technician stipends.) Effective July 1, 2021, the existing stipend will increase to $0.60 per hour per certification. Effective July 1, 2022, the existing stipend will increase to $0.65 per hour per certification. Note: As of July 1, 2022, the maximum stipend will be $8.50 per hour/$17,680 per year. Automobile Test Series: Tests A1 – A8 required for Master status Medium – Heavy Truck Series: Tests T2 – T8 required for Master status Employees must recertify in each test in the series every five years in order to continue receiving the Master Technician stipend. If one of the required certifications expires, the employee will lose the Master Technician status, and will not be eligible to receive the additional $1.00 per hour until taking and passing the required Recertification Test(s). Costs of ASE training classes and materials shall be eligible for tuition reimbursement under Article 25. All Working Supervisor MERs and Lead Mechanics hired or promoted after Oct 27, 2008 shall have at least four (4) Automobile Test/Medium/Heavy Truck Test ASE Certifications in order to qualify for the position. This requirement shall not apply to those employed in the position on or before October 27, 2008.
