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5.1G with SEIU that would grant: Pa e 2 1. One-time certification pay of variable dollar amounts to SEIU employees in the PWS 9 Wastewater division who acquire and retain industry certifications and are assigned by the PWS director to perform applicable duties to meet department business needs. The program would commence upon Council approval, and stop in July 2008. 2. On-going pay differentials of variable percentages of base salary to SEIU employees in the PWS Fleet division who acquire and retain industry certifications and are assigned by the PWS director to perform applicable duties to meet department business needs. Differentials for qualifying existing certifications would commence at the beginning of the first payroll period following Council approval. Certification of sewer system operators will benefit the City of Redwood City by assuring that the sanitary sewer collection system will be operated by qualified operators that have the knowledge and skills to maintain and operate the system in a professional and optimum way. The State of Califomia Regional Water Quality Control Board has mandated that cities and special districts adopt a Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP) by 2008, as part of new regulations designed to reduce sewer overflows. The SSMP will also require that collection system agencies establish and maintain ongoing training programs , ", "", """ ""toassurethatitsemployeesarelnfonnedandknowledgeabJeofthelatest"'system ", technologies and regulatory requirements. By maintaining collection system certifications, all certificate holders must acquire a minimum of 12 training contact hours annually towards maintaining their respective certiflC8tions. The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) is responsible for administering examination and certification in six wastewater areas including collection system maintenance, wastewater treatment plant maintenance, laboratory analysis, bio solids land application management, environmental compliance inspection and industrial treatment plant operations. Founded in 1927, CWEA currently has 7,200 members and has certified 3,577 members. Each year, CWEA provides approximately 1,100 tests through a complex set of 21 validated certifications. Many wastewater agencies use the certificate as a basis for hiring and promotion decisions. CWEA conducts training, disseminates information, develops training manuals and tests for competency and also recognizes outstanding wastewater profeSSionals and agencies through local and statewide awards programs. Certification of fleet staff will ensure the continued motivation, training, and retention of a highly skilled work unit, while keeping up with rapidly changing equipment technology, and sustaining a high level of "contracting In" other agencies' specialized fleet maintenance. The independent, non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) was established in 1972. ASE's stated mission is to Improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the testing and certification of repair and service professionals. Approximately 420,000 professionals hold current ASE certifications. They work in all sectors of the US automotive service industry: car and truck dealerships, independent garages, fleets, service stations. and franchises. Prospective candidates register for and take one or more of ASE's 40-plus exams. The tests are grouped Into specialties for automobile, mediumlheavy truck, truck equipment, school bus, and collision repair technicians as well as engine machinists, alternate fuels technicians, parts specialists, auto service consultants, and collision damage estimators. Upon passing at least one exam and after providing proof of two years of relevant work experience, the test taker becomes ASE certified. Certification, however, is not for life. To Page 2 of 3 -....,..