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Speaking Spanish Pays off in Raleigh Eyewitness News

(12/27/05 -- RALEIGH) - Raleigh officials are making Spanish skills pay off for city employees.

The city is offering employees a $500 annual bonus for passing an hour-long Spanish test. The next text is scheduled for late January.
In order to pass, workers must have a broad Spanish vocabulary and understand how to use it in long conversations.