Common use of Skill Pay Clause in Contracts

Skill Pay. The following provisions exist for added payment to employees who possess special skills not required of their classification specifications, provided that said special skills are utilized by the employee in the performance of his/her job: A. Professional Engineer or Architect State License Civil Engineer Assistants, Civil Engineer Associates, Plan Check Engineers, Architectural Associates, Associate Project Managers, and Urban Designers shall receive an additional bi-weekly amount of $76.15 above their salary rate if they are licensed by the State of California as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect and use that expertise as a part of their regularly assigned duties. Such registration must be maintained by the employees and supplemented by regular, at least annual, courses in the appropriate discipline, or the skill pay will cease as of July 1st of the next fiscal year. Courses that enable the employee to meet this requirement must be approved by the employee’s supervisor in advance. Said courses are subject to the tuition reimbursement or the professional development section of this MOU. Additional positions may be determined to qualify for this skill pay during the term of the MOU. B. Bilingual Skill Pay Qualified employees who meet the following criteria shall receive a bilingual skill pay of a bi-weekly amount of $23.08: (1) The employee must be assigned to speak or translate a language in addition to English. This may include specialized communication skills such as sign language; (2) An employee must regularly utilize such skills during the course of their duties or upon request of City management; and (3) To become qualified, an employee must be certified as qualified through an examination administered by the Human Resources Department. C. Professional Planning Registration Principal Planners, Senior Planners, Planners, Senior Transportation Planners, Principal Transportation Planners, Associate Planners, Transportation Planning Associates, Assistant Planners, and Special Projects Managers shall receive an additional bi-weekly amount of $23.08 above their salary rate after they receive an American Institute of Certified Planners certificate. Such certification must be maintained by the employees and supplemented by regular, at least annual, courses in the planning field of study, or the skill pay will cease as of July 1st of the next fiscal year. Courses that enable the employee to meet this requirement must be approved by the employee’s supervisor in advance. Said courses are subject to the tuition reimbursement or professional development section of this MOU. Additional positions may be determined to qualify for this skill pay during the term of the MOU.