Common use of Pay for Second Language Clause in Contracts

Pay for Second Language. With the employee’s consent, an employee who has demonstrated competence in a language other than English to the satisfaction of the Employer and is designated by the Employer to utilize that language on a regular basis as part of their job or to support operations, shall be granted a $0.35 per hour increase in pay for the duration of that designation. Second language pay does not apply to staff who were hired into positions where a second language was required as a qualification for the job. Employees will not utilize second language skills to translate in the courtroom or official court proceedings. Employees who have the ability to translate in more than one secondary language will only qualify for one instance of language pay differential of $0.35 per hour. For purposes of this section, American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a second language.

Pay for Second Language. With the employee’s consent, an employee who has demonstrated competence in a language other than English to the satisfaction of the Employer and is designated by the Employer to utilize that language on a regular basis as part of their job or to support operations, shall be granted a $0.35 per hour increase in pay for the duration of that designation. Second language pay does not apply to staff who were hired into positions where a second language was required as a qualification for the job. Employees will not utilize second language skills to interpret or translate in the courtroom or any form of official court proceedings. Employees who have the ability to translate in more than one secondary language will only qualify for one instance of language pay differential of $0.35 per hour. For purposes of this section, American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a second language.