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Labor Agreements for Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA)
Labor Agreements for Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA)
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- Preamble
- Term
- Recognition
- Definitions
- Management Rights
- Association Rights
- Employee Rights
- Salaries and Administration of the Salary Schedule
- Special Compensation Benefits
- Bilingual Pay
- Uniforms and Equipment
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Deferred Compensation and Retirement
- Direct Deposit
- Hours and Overtime
- Standby and Callback
- Shift Differential Premium
- Meals and Rest Periods
- Health and Welfare Benefits For Active Employees
- Medical Benefits for Future Retirees
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Leave and Family Leave
- Compassionate Leave
- Non Duty Court Leave
- Jury Duty
- No Break in Service
- Voting
- Employment in More Than One Position
- Staff Development
- Grievance Procedure
- Classification Information
- Labor Management Meetings
- No Strike
- Full Understanding Modification Acknowledgment
- Association Security
- Invalid Sections
- Sworn Staffing
- Distribution of Memorandum of Understanding and Enactment
- Appendix A Salary
- Appendix B
-
- Preamble
- Term
- Recognition
- Definitions
- Management Rights
- Association Rights
- Employee Rights
- Salaries and Administration of the Salary Schedule
- Special Compensation Benefits
- Bilingual Pay
- Uniforms and Equipment
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Deferred Compensation and Retirement
- Direct Deposit
- Hours and Overtime
- Standby and Callback
- Shift Differential Premium
- Meals and Rest Periods
- Health and Welfare Benefits For Active Employees
- Medical Benefits for Future Retirees
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Leave and Family Leave
- Compassionate Leave
- Non Duty Court Leave
- Jury Duty
- No Break in Service
- Voting
- Employment in More Than One Position
- Staff Development
- Grievance Procedure
- Classification Information
- Labor Management Meetings
- No Strike
- Full Understanding Modification Acknowledgment
- Association Security
- Invalid Sections
- Sworn Staffing
- Distribution of Memorandum of Understanding and Enactment
- Appendix A Salary
- Appendix B
- News Index
- Back to 2023-2026 MOU
2023 - 2026 DSA Memorandum of Understanding: Article 9: Bilingual Pay
Article 9: Bilingual Pay
When a Department Head designates a position within the Bargaining Unit which requires bilingual skills on the average of at least ten percent (10%) of the employee's work time, such a designated employee shall first demonstrate a language proficiency of job-related terminology acceptable to the Department Head and the Human Resources Director. Thereafter, the employee shall be entitled to the payment of 90 cents ($0.90) per hour for Fluent (proficient in reading, writing and speaking) or Basic (conversational proficiency); or 45 cents ($0.45) per hour for Sheriff’s Basic (elementary speaking level only), for all hours actually worked. Use of bilingual skills shall include time spent translating, answering phone calls, performing research, speaking with or writing to clients in a language other than English.