MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CULVER CITY POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028. - Flipbook - Page 20
ARTICLE TWO
XIII.
BILINGUAL PAY
A.
B.
C.
PURPOSE
1.
The purpose of bilingual pay is to compensate unit employees who
provide linguistic assistance for non-English speaking person(s)
who represent a large segment of the community. The current
languages are Arabic, Farsi and Spanish.
2.
This service is provided through unit employees who have been
certified as proficient in a designated foreign language which is
regularly utilized in providing services to the community. The level
of proficiency shall be “conversational” in the applicable language.
QUALIFICATION
1.
The Human Resources Department will conduct proficiency tests,
as needed, in designated language(s) as described in “A” above.
2.
The Human Resources Department will then certify an eligible list
of qualified translators so certified to speak in a designated foreign
language.
COMPENSATION
Employees certified to the eligible list of qualified translators for speaking
in a designated foreign language shall receive special compensation of
five percent (5%) above their base hourly rate plus POST. Eligible unit
employees on a paid leave of absence shall continue to receive said
special compensation during such leave.
Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 571,
Bilingual Pay shall be reported to CalPERS as special compensation
under the category of Special Assignment Pay – Bilingual Premium.
XIV.
SUPERVISOR PREMIUM PAY
A.
PURPOSE
This pay is to recognize the duties and responsibilities of employees who are
routinely and consistently assigned to a supervisory position over other
employees and subordinate classifications.
POA MOU 2025-2028
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