Bilingualism Bonus Chart
Are you entitled to a bilingualism bonus? The following situations define who is and isn't entitled to this bonus.
Situation | Entitled to Bilingualism Bonus |
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An employee occupies a position identified as bilingual. The incumbent meets the language requirements of the position, has valid Second Language Examination (SLE) results and is entitled to receive a minimum of 10 days' pay in a month in the position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
Yes |
SLE results demonstrate that the employee does not meet the linguistic requirements of his/ her position. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 2 months after the date of the written notice which must be issued within 10 working days from the date of the decision. |
No |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is appointed to a bilingual position at the Executive Group level. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month in which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
No |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is temporarily assigned to a bilingual position at the Executive Group level. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month in which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
No |
An employee who receives the bilingualism bonus is appointed by the Governor in Council to a bilingual position. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month in which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
No |
An employee is working more than one third but less than the normal working hours in the same group and category. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month in which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
Yes (based on the hours worked) |
An employee is working one third or less than the normal working hours for the same group and category. |
No |
The language profile of a position is raised and the incumbent meets the higher linguistic profile. |
Yes |
The language profile of a position is raised and the incumbent does not meet the new linguistic profile of the position. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 2 months after the date of the written notice which must be issued within 10 working days from the date of the decision. |
No |
A bilingual position is re-identified as unilingual and the incumbent is receiving the bilingualism bonus. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 2 months after the employee is notified or 2 months after the position is re-identified, whichever comes later. NOTE: Employee must be notified within 10 working days of a management decision. |
No |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is temporarily assigned to another bilingual position, with a higher or same linguistic profile. |
Yes |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is required to temporarily perform most of the duties of a position that has the same pay level but different linguistic identification or linguistic profile. |
Yes |
An employee who receives the bilingualism bonus is temporarily assigned to a unilingual position and the basic monthly salary of the new position is less than, or equal to the basic monthly salary of the regular position plus the bonus. |
Yes |
An employee who receives the bilingualism bonus is temporarily assigned to a unilingual position where the basic monthly salary of the new position is more than the basic monthly salary of the regular position plus the bonus. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month for which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
No |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is on a special assignment to a bilingual position. The incumbent has valid SLE results and meets the linguistic requirements of the position assigned to. |
Yes |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is on an Interchange Canada assignment to an organization outside the federal Public Service. A senior official from the host organization has confirmed in writing that the use of both official languages is required on an on-going basis. |
Yes |
A term employee is appointed to a bilingual position for a period of 3 months or less. |
No |
A term employee appointed to a bilingual position for a term not exceeding 3 months but remains in a bilingual position beyond the 3 month period. The incumbent has valid SLE results and meets the linguistic profile of the bilingual position. |
Yes (for the period in excess of the 3 months) |
A term employee appointed to a bilingual position for a specified term exceeding 3 months, has valid SLE results and meets the linguistic profile of the bilingual position. |
Yes (from the date of appointment) |
A term employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus is appointed, without a break in service, to another bilingual term position (duration of the term position not important), has valid SLE results and meets the linguistic profile of the bilingual position. |
Yes |
An employee, who receives the bonus, is proceeding on paid leave. |
Yes |
An employee, who receives the bilingualism bonus, is proceeding on educational or sabbatical leave. DATE BILINGUALISM BONUS CEASES: 1st of the month for which the employee does not meet the 10 days' pay in a position to which the bilingualism bonus applies. |
No |
An employee in the Translation Group. |
No |
An employee in the Translation Group whose position has been identified as bilingual for reasons other than translation. |
Yes |
An employee who receives the frozen ST bilingual differential. |
No |
A person hired as a student. |
No |
A person locally engaged outside Canada. |
No |
A person hired under professional or personal service contracts. |
No |
Note: Please refer to the National Joint Council Bilingualism Bonus Directive.