Bilingual Bonus (BB)

The bilingualism bonus is an annual payment of $800, paid on a bi-weekly basis to “eligible” employees with their salary. Part-time employees are paid the bonus on a pro rata basis to be calculated in reference to the normal hours these employees are expected to work. An eligible employee is one who:

• Occupies a bilingual position; and
• Has Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results confirming that he/she meets the language requirements of his/her position.

There are certain employees who meet the above criteria, however, who are not eligible to receive the bonus (Example: Part-time employees working one third or less than the normal working hours for the same group and category, term employees hired for three months or less and, the Executive Group). Please refer to the Bilingual Bonus Directive for further clarification.

Links:

• Bilingualism Bonus
• Bilingualism Bonus Directive
• HRSC Portal
• Official Language Champions

Documents Required:

• Second Language Evaluation (SLE) Results

Employee Responsibilities:

1. You must provide your manager with a copy of your SLE results so they can be sent to staffing for processing.

Manager/Section 34 Manager Responsibilities:

1. Upon receipt of the SLE results, you will need to open a request for bilingual bonus eligibility on behalf of the employee through the HRSC Portal:
• Section: I am a Manager
• Open: General HR Enquiry Form under the title “Actions without a specific form and General HR Enquiries”.
• Category: Select “Official Languages”
• Sub-category: Select “Bilingualism bonus”
• Complete the requested information on the form
• Click on “Submit”
• On the next page include the SLE results  as an attachment.
• Click on « Finish button »
2. Once the Bilingual Bonus Eligibility or Cessation letter is prepared,  you will need to approve it and provide the employee with a copy.
3. The authorized letter will then need to be uploaded into the HRSC request and returned with the status of “signed document” for HRSC processing.

The Compensation Directorate will complete the myEMS (PeopleSoft) data entry within 5 business days and it will flow directly from myEMS (PeopleSoft) to Phoenix for payment.