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, Portuguese, Serbian, Zomi.
Language Pay Differential Job Classification Eligibility List
| Classification Title | Representation |
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| 311 Customer Service Representative | AFSCME |
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| Analyst I | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Analyst II | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Analyst III | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Aquatics Coordinator | Recreation (Local 483) |
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| Aquatics Leader | Recreation (Local 483) |
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| Auditor | Elected Official |
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| Coordinator I | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Coordinator II | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Coordinator III | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Coordinator IV | Non-Rep, CPPW |
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| Council | Elected Officials |
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| Council Aide | Non-Rep |
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| Council Aide, Senior | Non-Rep |
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| Council Coordinator | Non-Rep |
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| Council District Administrative Specialist | Non-Rep |
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| Council Operations Administrative Specialist | Non-Rep |
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| Council Operations Manager | Non-Rep |
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| Council Policy Analyst | Non-Rep |
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| Customer Accounts Specialist I | AFSCME |
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| Customer Accounts Specialist II | AFSCME |
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| Development Services Technician Trainee | PROTEC17 |
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| Development Services Technician I | PROTEC17 |
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| Development Services Technician II | PROTEC17 |
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| Emergency Communications Call Taker | PPA-BOEC |
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| Emergency Communications Dispatcher – Includes Fire and Police | PPA-BOEC |
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| Emergency Communications Dispatcher, Senior | PPA-BOEC |
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| Firefighter Classifications | PFFA, Non-Rep |
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| Housing Community Outreach & Information Rep | AFSCME |
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| Housing Loan Coordinator | AFSCME |
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| Mayor | Elected Official |
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| Mayor’s Administrative Support | Non-Rep |
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| Mayor’s Aide | Non-Rep |
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| Mayor’s Aide, Senior | Non-Rep |
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| Mayor’s Chief of Staff | Non-Rep |
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| Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff | Non-Rep |
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| Park Ranger – Includes Seasonal | PCL |
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| Peer Support Specialist | Non-Rep |
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| Police Officer Classifications, Sworn | PPA, PPCOA, Non-Rep |
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| Portland Street Response Classifications | PFFA, Non-Rep |
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| Public Safety Support Specialist | PPA |
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| Recreation Association | Recreation (Local 483) |
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| Recreation Coordinator | Recreation (Local 483) |
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| Recreation Leader | Recreation (Local 483) |
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