Information
The qualifying languages and eligible job classifications listed were updated Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.
Qualifying Languages
Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Ukrainian, Somali, French (West African), Swahili, Arabic, Romanian, Nepali, Chuukese, Lao, Tagalog, Cambodian, Japanese, Korean, Karen, Marshallese, Thai, Amharic, Burmese, Tigrinya, Farsi. (25 languages total)
Based on community need, the following languages have been added after the initial implementation of the Language Pay Differential policy: American Sign Language (ASL), Bosnian, Croatian, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Indonesian, Serbian, Zomi.
Language Pay Differential Job Classification Eligibility List
| Classification Title | Representation |
|---|---|
| Analyst Series – Includes I, II, III | Non-Rep |
| Coordinator Series – Includes I, II, III, and IV | Non-Rep |
| Commissioners Staff Classifications (CSR, Senior CSR, CASS, COS, DCOS) | Non-Rep |
| 311 Customer Service Operator | DCTU |
| Customer Account Specialist | DCTU |
| Development Services Trainee | PTE17 |
| Development Services Technician I | PTE17 |
| Development Services Technician II | PTE17 |
| Emergency Communications Call Taker | PPA-BOEC |
| Emergency Communications Fire Dispatcher | PPA-BOEC |
| Emergency Communications Police Dispatcher | PPA-BOEC |
| Emergency Communications Dispatcher, Sr. | PPA-BOEC |
| Housing Community Outreach & Information Rep | DCTU |
| Firefighter Classifications | PFFA, Non-Rep |
| Portland Street Response Classifications | PFFA, Non-Rep |
| Housing Loan Coordinator | DCTU |
| Seasonal Park Ranger | PCL |
| Park Ranger | PCL |
| Peer Support Specialist | Non-Rep |
| Sworn Police Officer Classifications | Portland Police Association, PPCOA, Non-Rep |
| Public Safety Support Specialist | Portland Police Association |
| Recreation Associate | Recreation (Local 483) |
| Recreation Coordinator | Recreation (Local 483) |
| Recreation Leader | Recreation (Local 483) |
| Aquatics Coordinator | Recreation (Local 483) |
| Aquatics Leader | Recreation (Local 483) |