2024/12/18 Council Agenda Packet

24 When a Utility Laborer is assigned the task of Blacktop Raker, the employee will receive a one- step increase for the time so assigned or for the time specifically required to perform such an assignment. When a Utility Laborer is assigned the task of Water or Sewer Pipelayer on a new or renewal construction project, the employee will receive a one-step increase. D. Commercial Driver’s License Pay Employees in the utility laborer classification that are deemed by the department Head or designee as beneficial to have a commercial driver’s license shall receive compensation in accordance with the attached MOU. This will be a pilot program that will end with the contract unless agreed upon by City and Union to continue the MOU. E. Interpretation/Translation Pay When an employee is certified by an agency acceptable to the City in a language other than English, the employee will receive a $200.00 per month stipend for each language of Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian. A $100.00 per month stipend will be awarded for each language of Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Vietnamese, and ASL. The maximum amount of monthly translation pay shall not exceed $200.00. F. Instructor Pay Employees who are trained and certified to instruct on a topic deemed necessary by the department director or designee, shall receive a one-step premium for all hours engaged in instructing. This includes formal instruction and evaluation of the student’s skills using standardized materials provided by a 3rd party or by the department designee. This does not apply to on-the-job training in the normal course of duties. Qualifying instruction topics can be found in Addendum C. Instructor certification process and qualifying topics shall be agreed upon between the parties through the labor/management process. Section 11: Employment Vacancies A. Appointments to job vacancies covered by Civil Service shall be made in accordance with civil service rules and regulations. B. Appointments to AFSCME represented job vacancies not covered by Civil Service shall be filled solely on the basis of ability, qualifications and merit. The City of Everett shall determine the appropriate selection process. The selection process shall bear a direct relationship to the knowledge, skills and abilities required for successful performance in the job classification to be filled. A qualified pool of applicants will be forwarded to the hiring authority for final selection. Upon request, the Union shall be provided with a written description of the recruitment and selection process used in filling any such vacancy.