Agmt99 Redwood City Police Officers Association (POA) MOU 1999-2002

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appointment is made at the second or higher step, the promoted employee shall be eligible for a salary increase in six (6) months following the promotional appointment. 7.3 Pay Period Employees shall be paid bi-weekly. 7.4 Premium Pay Police Officers assigned as Detectives, regularly assigned to operate a motorcycle, Field Training Officers, Canine Handlers, and officers assigned to C -CAT, PAL and DARE shall receive premium pay in the amount of 5% of the officer's base pay. Police Officers and Police Officer Trainees who are regularly assigned to swing shift (C -Watch) or night shift (A -Watch) shall receive premium pay in the amount of 5% of the officer's base pay. Police Officers who are regularly scheduled to work between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. shall receive premium pay in the amount of 5% of the officer's base pay. 7.5 Bilingual Pay The City, with Department Head approval, shall pay a differential of 2.5% of base pay to employees who are proficient in Spanish and who successfully pass a proficiency examination. The City, with Department Head approval, shall pay a differential of 5% of base pay to employees who can translate Spanish well enough to conduct intense suspect and victim interviews at a level that will hold up in court. Officers that accept the 5% pay would be required to agree, when called upon, to translate city wide and be a spokesperson for the police department when communications between the Spanish press and the police department are needed. To retain either the 2.5% or the 5% differential, employees will be required to pass a bi-annual recertification proficiency examination. 7.6 Officer -In -Charge Pay When a Police Officer is assigned by the Police Chief or his/her designee to act as the Officer -In -Charge for a period of two (2) hours or more, such Police Officer shall be paid an additional five percent (5%) of his/her regular hourly rate of pay for all hours so assigned.