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County proposes tying bilingual pay to base salary, expanding eligibility
Summary
County HR and OEICE proposed replacing the flat bilingual stipend with a percentage-based payment (proposed 5% of base pay with a $75 floor), expanding eligibility to variable-hour employees, and aligning the policy with equity objectives after extensive staff engagement.
Lisa Takage (HR) and Ashley Horn (policy manager, OEICE) presented a proposed update to the county's bilingual-pay policy, moving from a fixed per-pay-period stipend to a percentage-of-pay model and expanding eligibility.
The proposal would pay bilingual-designated positions 5% of base salary with a $75 minimum when the percentage would be lower. Staff said they ran reports showing…
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