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6.1. C. - Page 19 <br /> 14.10 Compensation for Vehicular Damage <br /> An employee may be compensated by the City for property damage to a private vehicle owned by the <br /> employee or his/her spouse, provided that at the time the damage occurred the employee was using the <br /> vehicle within the scope of his/her employment and directly in pursuit of City business. The City shall pay <br /> the employee the actual cost of the damage less monetary damages paid the employee, provided the total <br /> payment by the City shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for any one (1) occurrence. It is further <br /> understood that payment shall be made only in the event a City-owned vehicle was not assigned to or <br /> available for use by the employee; the employee is not required to keep a vehicle available as provided in <br /> Section 2.16 of the Redwood City Code; and that the employee has diligently pursued his/her legal <br /> remedies to obtain payment for the damages in an amount which totally compensates for the damages, the <br /> employee shall reimburse the City any payments made as provided by this Section 14.10. <br /> Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the existing City policy on Use of City Owned and <br /> Private Vehicles for City Business shall be followed. <br /> 14.11 Bilingual Pay <br /> COA unit members who are assigned job duties requiring bilingual skills are eligible to receive a two and <br /> one-half percent (2.5%) pay differential for the use of bilingual skills in job duties arising during the normal <br /> course of work. <br /> COA unit members with advanced bilingual skills are eligible to receive a five percent (5%) pay differential <br /> for the use of these advanced skills in job duties arising during the normal course of work. Advanced <br /> bilingual skills, for the purpose of the five percent (5%) pay differential shall be defined as the ability to <br /> translate and communicate beyond conversational speaking and/or basic writing. Employees who receive <br /> the five percent (5%) advanced bilingual differential are required, when called upon, to utilize their skills <br /> citywide. <br /> Eligibility for the regular or advanced bilingual pay differential shall be determined by the Human Resources <br /> Director on the basis of an oral proficiency test and an oral and written proficiency test, respectively. Both <br /> tests will be developed and administered by the City. To retain the 2.5% or 5% differential, employees will <br /> be required to pass the City's bi-annual proficiency test. <br /> 14.12 Temporary Upgrade <br /> ACOA unit member temporarily assigned by the Fire Chief to work in a higher paid classification shall <br /> receive a temporary upgrade to the lowest point of the range in the higher classification, or an increase of <br /> five percent (5%), whichever is greater.. This temporary upgrade shall be effective on the 11th work day in <br /> the higher classification. In no event shall the employee so assigned receive more than the top of the range <br /> for the higher classification. <br /> 14.13 Educational Expense Reimbursement <br /> 14.13.1 COA unit employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of costs of tuition, registration fees, <br /> books, calculators, and other related items and supplies that are incurred in connection with <br /> enrollment in and successful completion of an education development program or course. <br /> 12 <br />