Agmt 2016 San Leandro Employees Association

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42.3 Probationary Period no no no 42.4 Bilingual Pay yes yes yes 42.5 Tuition Reimbursement no no no 43. No Strike Clause yes yes yes 44. Separability yes yes yes 45. Drug&Alcohol Testing Program yes yes yes 46. Past Practices and Existing MOU yes yes yes 'Unpaid leave granted. 2 Right applies only to identified sections. 3 If already enrolled in PERS or work more than 999 hours in a fiscal year. Section 42. Miscellaneous 42.1 Participation in the City's deferred compensation plan shall be voluntary on the part of the employee; and that any and all contributions toward such plan shall be paid entirely by the employee. This shall be available to full-time and part-time employees. 42.2 Flexible Work Schedules When operationally appropriate, and determined to be in the best interest of the City, departments may establish flexible work schedules. Establishment of such schedules shall be in the sole discretion of the Department Head with the approval of the City Manager. 42.3 Probationary Period Personnel Rule IX is amended as follows: The probationary period for Public Safety Dispatchers is eighteen(18) months. 42.4 Bilingual Pay Effective January 1, 2017, employees certified by the City as bilingual will receive one hundred twenty-five ($125) dollars per month bilingual pay when they are required to use a second language. Bilingual skills shall be necessary to the operation of the City, as determined by the department head, and confirmed by an appropriate certification process established by the City. Bilingual pay shall apply to the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, American Sign Language and other languages as determined by the Human Resources department. The current practice remains in effect until January 1, 2017. 42.5 Tuition Reimbursement The Tuition Reimbursement Program is incorporated herein by reference. The maximum tuition reimbursement benefit under the program is one thousand five hundered ($1,500.00) dollars per employee on a fiscal year basis. A full-time employee who has completed their probationary period must submit a "Tuition Reimbursement Request" and receive prior approval through their Supervisor, Department Director, Human Resources Manager and City Manager prior to enrolling in a recognized college, university or professional institution. College courses, to be eligible for reimbursement, must be related to an employee's area of employment. It is understood by the parties that classes taken as prerequisites to an approved course of study are covered by this 35