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22 advance City Manager approval, be proficient in a listed language, and successfully pass a proficiency examination as determined by the Personnel Officer. Employees may be subject to recertification no more than once every three (3) years. Advanced Level Employees with advanced bilingual skills who are routinely and consistently assigned to positions requiring communication in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, or American Sign Language are eligible to receive a pay differential of five percent (5%) of top step base pay for Police Officer (P700) for the use of these advanced skills in job duties arising during the normal course of work. To receive the Advanced Level of Bilingual Premium Pay, the employee is required to receive advance City Manager approval, be fluent in a listed language, and successfully pass a fluency examination as determined by the Personnel Officer. Employees may be subject to recertification no more than once every three (3) years. Employees who accept the Advanced Level of Bilingual Premium Pay will be required, when called upon, to translate citywide, be a spokesperson for the department when bilingual communications between the press and the department are needed, and as circumstances may require, assist in liaison efforts to advance bilingual communication with community members or organizations. Law enforcement personnel may also be required to assist in investigations where specific bilingual language skills are identified to assist in an active or ongoing investigation. Bilingual skills shall not be a condition of employment. Employees with proficiency and/or fluency in more than one language listed above will not be permitted to earn Bilingual Premium Pay of more than seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of top step base pay for Police Officer. ATTY/RESO.0129/CC RESO AMENDING CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE AND SALARY PLAN (EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT) - EXHIBIT A REV: 12-17-25 MI