Common use of Language Incentive Program Clause in Contracts

Language Incentive Program. The City will provide additional pay for employees who understand and speak a language other than English and who also meet the following criteria: (1) The City will select and identify specific languages it believes are important to communicating with the diverse and changing population. These languages may change at the discretion of the City. (2) The City will identify five proficiency levels, novice, low intermediate, high intermediate, advanced and educated professional, which will be defined by the City in cooperation with language trainers/specialists selected by the City. (3) Employees achieving between a NOVICE proficiency level and LOW INTERMEDIATE will be paid a flat amount of $25.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (4) Employees achieving a HIGH INTERMEDIATE and above proficiency level will be paid a flat amount of $45.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (5) Employees who score at a NOVICE, LOW INTERMEDIATE OR HIGH INTERMEIDATE levels, will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (6) Employees who score at ADVANCED or EDUCATED PROFESSIONAL will be voluntarily tested during a specific period every three (3) years for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (7) Language incentive pay will not be paid to the employee while the employee is on any type of unpaid leave of absence or while laid off. Language incentive will be paid during any paid leave of absence including workers’ compensation leaves of absence, paid administrative leave, and periods in which the employee is using any type of employer- paid leave described in this collective bargaining agreement. (8) Employees receiving language incentive pay will be expected to maintain their language skill and apply it during their daily work as appropriate and upon request of the City. (9) The City may provide language skill training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Other preparation study for the annual exam and self-study for skill maintenance will not be compensated. The time spent taking the test and the miles driven to the testing facility are not compensable if outside of the Employee’s regularly scheduled shift. Compensation for the time spent taking the test shall not cause overtime.

Language Incentive Program. The City will provide additional pay for to employees who understand and speak a language other than English and who also meet the following criteria: (1a) The City will select and identify specific languages it believes are important to communicating with the diverse and changing population. These languages may change at the discretion of the City. (2b) The City will identify five two proficiency levels, novice, low basic and intermediate, high intermediate, advanced and educated professional, which will be defined by the City in cooperation with language trainers/specialists selected by the City. (3c) Employees will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (d) Employees achieving between a NOVICE BASIC proficiency level and LOW INTERMEDIATE will be paid a flat amount of $25.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (4e) Employees achieving a HIGH an INTERMEDIATE and above proficiency level will be paid a flat amount of $45.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (5) Employees who score at a NOVICE, LOW INTERMEDIATE OR HIGH INTERMEIDATE levels, will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (6) Employees who score at ADVANCED or EDUCATED PROFESSIONAL will be voluntarily tested during a specific period every three (3) years for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (7f) Language incentive pay will not be paid to the employee while the employee is on any type of unpaid leave of absence or while laid off. Language incentive will be paid during any paid leave of absence including workers’ compensation leaves of absence, paid administrative leave, and periods in which the employee is using any type of employer- paid leave described in this collective bargaining agreement. (8) g) Employees receiving language incentive pay will be expected to maintain their language skill skills and apply it during their daily work as appropriate and upon request of the City. (9h) The City may provide language skill training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Other preparation study for the annual exam and self-study for skill maintenance will not be compensated. The time spent taking the test and the miles driven to the testing facility are not compensable if outside of the Employee’s regularly scheduled shift. Compensation for the time spent taking the test shall not cause overtime.

Language Incentive Program. The City will provide additional pay for employees who understand and speak a language other than English and who also meet the following criteria: (1a) The City will select and identify specific languages it believes are important to communicating with the diverse and changing population. These languages may change at the discretion of the City. (2b) The City will identify five two proficiency levels, novice, low basic and intermediate, high intermediate, advanced and educated professional, which will be defined by the City in cooperation with language trainers/specialists selected by the City. (3c) Employees will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (d) Employees achieving between a NOVICE BASIC proficiency level and LOW INTERMEDIATE will be paid a flat amount of $25.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (4e) Employees achieving a HIGH an INTERMEDIATE and above proficiency level will be paid a flat amount of $45.00 per regular pay period in the following one-year incentive period of July 1 through June 30. (5) Employees who score at a NOVICE, LOW INTERMEDIATE OR HIGH INTERMEIDATE levels, will be voluntarily tested during a specific period annually for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (6) Employees who score at ADVANCED or EDUCATED PROFESSIONAL will be voluntarily tested during a specific period every three (3) years for language proficiency by an appropriate methodology and party selected by the City. (7f) Language incentive pay will not be paid to the employee while the employee is on any type of unpaid leave of absence or while laid off. Language incentive will be paid during any paid leave of absence including workers’ compensation leaves of absence, paid administrative leave, and periods in which the employee is using any type of employer- paid leave described in this collective bargaining agreement. (8) g) Employees receiving language incentive pay will be expected to maintain their language skill and apply it during their daily work as appropriate and upon request of the City. (9h) The City may provide language skill training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Other preparation study for the annual exam and self-study for skill maintenance will not be compensated. The time spent taking the test and the miles driven to the testing facility are not compensable if outside of the Employee’s regularly scheduled shift. Compensation for the time spent taking the test shall not cause overtime.