Agmt19 MOU San Mateo County Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2400

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7.16 Bilingual Premium Pay An employee who has passed the City's proficiency test and uses bilingual skills in job duties arising in the normal course of work shall receive bilingual premium pay as follows: First Responder — Two and one-half percent (2.5%) of base pay for employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to communicate in a language other than English during the normal course of work. Skills must be demonstrated by the ability to perform conversational speaking and basic commands and terminology related to emergency response. Advanced — Five Percent (5%) of base pay for employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to communicate in a language other than English during the normal course of work. Skills must be demonstrated by the ability to translate and communicate beyond conversational speaking and/or basic writing. Workers who receive the five percent (5%) advanced bilingual differential are required, when called upon, to utilize their skills citywide. Eligibility for the first responder or advanced bilingual premium pay shall be determined by the Personnel Officer on the basis of an oral proficiency test or an oral and written proficiency test respectively. To retain the two and one-half percent (2.5%) or five percent (5%) differential, employees will be required to pass the City's proficiency test once every three (3) years. Bilingual skills shall not be a condition of employment except for employees who are hired specifically with that requirement. If an employee is hired under this provision, that requirement shall be included in the initial appointment letter. The City has the right to discontinue the bilingual premium pay at any time based on changes to the business needs, provided that the City gives the exclusive representative ten (10) days' notice prior to such revocation, in order to allow the opportunity for the parties to meet and confer. 7.17 Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Plan The City shall continue to provide a retirement Health Savings (RHS) plan under IRS Code 213 for members to set aside pre-tax money for payment of post - employment qualified medical expenses that will be incurred after separation of service. The plan will cover retiree, spouse or dependent reimbursements for eligible medical and dental out-of-pocket expenses such as premiums, prescription drugs, doctor co -pays and eyeglasses. The plan may be funded by accrued vacation leave, compensatory time, sick leave payout (or a portion of it) and/or payroll deductions. Contributions to the plan must be uniform across bargaining unit members and may be changed only as mandated by the City. Effective as soon as administratively feasible, the City will set up RHS accounts with an initial, uniform employee contribution. WA