Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

31130.4.6 Establishment or Change of a Bilingual Position

• Bilingual Pay Authorization, STDStandard Form (DGS) Form 897, proof of successfully passing a bilingual examination in a specific language, duty statement, and an organization chart which identifies the position, shall be forwarded by local personnel staff to the OPSOutpatient Status, Personnel Analyst liaison assigned to that area, when any of the following conditions apply:

  • Changes in Position Number. Any change in Unit Code, Classification Code, and Serial Number Code.

  • Reassignments. Promotions, transfers from one class to another or change in post assignment which no longer requires use of ten percent bilingual skills.

  • New (Bilingual) Positions. Bilingual pay for a position has never been requested.

  • Refilling a Vacant (Bilingual) Position. A position is approved and the previous incumbent received bilingual pay.

  • Termination of Bilingual Pay. A bilingual position ceases to qualify based on criteria given in this Section.

  • Change in Incumbent’s Work Address. If an incumbent was receiving bilingual pay based on the need for such skill in one location and is transferred to another location, bilingual pay must be justified again for the new location.