§ 114-140. Bilingual incentive pay.

Employees in the classifications listed in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) below may be eligible to receive bilingual incentive pay upon passing an authorized and approved Spanish proficiency exam. The commissioner of human resources, or designee, shall be responsible for the authorization and approval of the Spanish Proficiency assessment. Employees certified as proficient in Spanish must retest biennially to maintain the incentive pay. If an employee does not pass the biennial assessment, the employee shall return to the salary held prior to being certified as proficient in Spanish; and such employee shall not lose any other merit pay, COLAs or any increase realized during the bilingual certification period. The percentage of increase shall be calculated or determined as follows:

(a)

Sworn public safety personnel in the Atlanta Police Department may receive a two percent increase in salary for the ranks of P1. to P6.

(b)

Sworn public safety personnel in Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department may receive a two percent increase in salary for the ranks of F12; F14; F17; F21 and F24.

(c)

Sworn public safety personnel in the department of corrections may receive a two percent increase in salary for the ranks of PS12; PS14; PS17; and PS21.

(d)

Employees in the classifications of 911 operator; communications dispatcher; communications dispatcher, senior; communications dispatcher supervisors and E911 shift managers may receive a two percent increase in salary.

The bilingual incentive pay shall terminate if the employee leaves the authorized classifications listed in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d).

(Ord. No. 2013-13(13-O-0643), § 1, 5-15-13; Ord. No. 2015-46(15-O-1384), §§ 1, 2, 9-30-15 )