Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 12 - Dpa - State of California

3. A fractional-month employee meeting the Bilingual Differential Pay criteria willreceive the differential on pro rata basis.4. An employee paid by the hour, meeting the Bilingual Differential Pay criteria willreceive a differential of $.58 per hour.5. An employee paid by the day, meeting the Bilingual Differential Pay criteria, willreceive a differential of $4.61 per day.C. Employees, regardless of the time base or tenure, who use their bilingual skills morethan 10% of the time on a continuing basis and are approved by the Department ofPersonnel Administration will receive the Bilingual Differential Pay on a regular basis.D. Employees working in positions which qualify for regular Bilingual Differential Pay asauthorized by the Department of Personnel Administration may receive the appropriate payduring periods of paid time off and absences (e.g., sick leave, vacation, holidays, etc.).E. Employees will be eligible to receive the bilingual differential payments on the date theDepartment of Personnel Administration approves the departmental pay request. Theeffective date may be retroactive to the date of appointment to a position requiring bilingualskills when the appointment documentation has been delayed. The effective date may beretroactive up to sixty (60) days when the incumbent's duties are changed to include the useof bilingual skills.F. Bilingual salary payments will be included in the calculation of lump sum vacation, sickleave, and extra hour payments to employees terminating their State service appointmentwhile on bilingual status.G. Employees receiving regular Bilingual Differential Pay will have their transfer rightsdetermined from the maximum step of the salary range for their class. Incumbents receivingbilingual pay will have the same transfer opportunities that other class incumbents areprovided.H. The Bilingual Differential Pay should be included in the rate used to calculate temporarydisability, industrial disability, and non-industrial disability leave benefits.2.13 Recruitment and Retention DifferentialA. Permanent full-time employees in CalTrans Shops 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 within Caltrans inthe following classes will be paid at the top step of their respective salary ranges plus themonthly amount specified. This is a recruitment and retention differential which will ceasebeing paid upon termination of the qualifying appointment.CLASS SHOP AMOUNTHeavy Equipment Mechanic 4, 7, 8 & 11 & 12 $200Equipment Material Specialist 4, 7, 8 & 11 & 12 $200Senior Equipment Material Specialist 4, 7, 8 & 11 & 12 $200B. Permanent full-time Heavy Equipment Mechanics (HEM) of the Department of WaterResources at Castaic, Pearblossom, Byron, and Bakersfield/Lost Hills will be paid at the topstep of the HEM salary range plus $200 per month as a recruitment and retentiondifferential.14BU 12(99-01)