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15.15 Water and Wastewater Certification Pay and Classification Study <br /> 15.15.1 Certification Pay <br /> Water Employees: <br /> This program is intended to provide an incentive for City employees in positions assigned to the <br /> Water Division to obtain and maintain certifications above what is required by the job description. <br /> Effective the first full pay period following February 1, 2014,the City will provide a Certification <br /> Recognition Payment(CRP)of two percent(2%)for possession of job-related certifications above <br /> the certifications requirements for the worker's job classification as follows: <br /> Job Classification Certification Pay Requirements: <br /> PWMW-I (Water), Recycled Water AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade II (D2) <br /> Specialist,Water Conservation Specialist <br /> Consumer Services Technician, Customer AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade II (D2) <br /> Support Services Specialist Or AWWA Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester <br /> Certification (in the event the employee has both <br /> certificates,the CRP will not exceed two percent <br /> (2%) <br /> PWMW III (Water), Lead PWMW(Water), AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade III (D3) <br /> Utilities Locator <br /> Utilities Worker(Water), Utilities Specialist AWWA Water Distribution Operator Grade IV(D4) <br /> (Water) <br /> The City will reimburse for successful completion of Management approved courses to attain <br /> qualifying certification through the City-Wide Educational Reimbursement Program or Department <br /> training budget within budgeted limits. <br /> The City will pay for the cost of successful completion of certification exams and re-certification <br /> exams. <br /> Wastewater Employees: <br /> In 2011, employees in the classifications of Public Works Maintenance Worker I, II, and III (sewer <br /> assignment only), Lead Public Works Maintenance Worker, Utilities Worker and Utilities Specialist <br /> assigned to the Wastewater Division were classified into new job classifications with wastewater <br /> job duties and the following certification requirements: <br /> Job Classification Certification Requirements: <br /> PWMW I-II (Wastewater) Wastewater Collection System Grade I <br /> PWMW III (Wastewater-Sewer Wastewater Collection System Grade II <br /> Assignment Only), Lead PWMW <br /> (Wastewater), Utilities Worker <br /> (Wastewater), Utilities Specialist <br /> (Wastewater) <br /> Workers in these classifications were required to obtain the above certifications by January 1, <br /> 2013. Effective the first pay period following ratification and adoption of the 2011-2014,salary <br /> schedules for the classifications of Public Works Maintenance Worker I and II (Wastewater), Public <br /> Works Maintenance Worker III (Wastewater-Sewer Assignment Only), Lead Public Works <br /> Maintenance Worker(Wastewater), Utilities Worker(Wastewater), and Utilities Specialist <br /> 23 <br />