COMP NEWS – The city of Bellevue, Idaho is launching a new incentive plan for city workers who pursue professional credentials.
The Bellevue City Council approved on Monday a resolution to provide an incentive plan for new and existing employees that could boost their salaries by as much as 10%.
The new program, as outlined in a city memo, would reward employees who “take the initiative to increase their job skills by gaining job-related knowledge, behaviors, and personal and professional skills to significantly enhance their value to their department and the city.”
The incentives would be allowed at the discretion of department heads or the mayor.
Mayor Katherine Goldman said the idea, called the Certification Incentive Pay Policy, came about during a recent committee meeting held to explore salary and compensation targets for city staff.
The new incentive pay policy will target full-time employees with professional licenses and certifications.
The Certification Incentive Pay Policy will reward any full-time employee who obtains a professional license or certification issued by either the state of Idaho or a nationally recognized professional organization that administers a nationwide competency examination recognized by the city as a “standard of excellence” and “professional competency.”
They would be eligible for a 5% incentive added to the employee’s gross monthly salary. The maximum incentive an employee can earn under this policy is 10%. For example, if an employee has a Road Scholar Certificate (for streets department) and possesses a commercial driver’s license they would be eligible for up to a 10% increase in their gross monthly salary.
Opportunities would be available for the Marshal’s Office, Community Development, Streets and Public Works departments.
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