Bilingual​/Bi-Literate Stipend Exam

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Bilingual/Bi-literate Stipend Bargaining Unit:
California School Employees Association - Class Code:######

LYNWOOD USD Established Date:
Oct 17, 2017 Revision Date:
Jun 16, 2022

SALARY RANGE

$45.00 - $75.00 Monthly

** THIS IS NOT A CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION**

8.3 Bilingual Stipend:

A unit member who is called upon to converse with people in a language other than English and/or interprets for IEP's and performs this duty on a regular basis shall be eligible to receive a bilingual stipend, if they meet the following requirements.

8.3.1 Bilingual stipends

CSEA members shall receive the following annual stipend:

10-Month - 11-Month - 12-Month

$450 - $495 - $540

The unit member will be required to pass the District Competency test for the Bilingual stipend and must attend the interpreter training provided by the District. Refusal by a member to interpret/translate documents or meetings or not attend the training may limit future translation assignments at the principal's discretion.

If a unit member interprets for IEP meeting, an additional stipend of $30 per month will be paid for the months in which IEP interpretation occurs.

8.3.2 Unit members shall submit the annual bilingual stipend application form, provided by Human Resources to their site administrator for verification

The District will offer an interpreter training twice a year for CSEA members who interpret for IEP's and receive an additional IEP stipend. In order to continue to be eligible to receive the additional stipend, members must attend one interpreter training provided by the District annually.

Interpreting for IEP's will be distributed on a rotating schedule set forth by the site administrator. Refusal by a member to interpret for an IEP may limit future translation assignments at the principal's discretion.

The Special Education Glossary and Dictionary for IEP Terminology will be available at all sites.

The IEP additional stipend shall not exceed 100 unit members.

INITIAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current eligible Lynwood USD employee (see eligible classifications listed below).
• Employee must be fluent and bilingual/bi-literate in two (2) languages:
  English and Spanish.
• Employee must pass the District's Competency Test.
• Employees working in a position designated as "Bilingual" shall no longer be eligible for the Bilingual Stipend.

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