Title
Title
Court Interpreters | Payment Policies for Independent Contractor Interpreters (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The annual Budget Act instructs the Judicial Council to set policies and compensation rates for contract court interpreters, not to exceed the rates paid to certified court interpreters in the federal court system. In response to increasing interpreter expenditures and challenges in managing interpreter resources, the Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) recommends revising Payment Policies for Independent Contractor Interpreters to promote short- and long-term cost containment measures. These include implementing nonnegotiable rates, establishing uniform travel compensation, standardizing contractual obligations for services rendered, and additional revisions to clarify and standardize administrative procedures across the state. To implement the required rate structure, CEAC proposes raising the maximum daily compensation rate for independent contractor interpreters to not exceed the rate paid to federally certified interpreters, as required by the annual Budget Act.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Court Executives Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2027, adopt revisions to Payment Policies for Independent Contractor Interpreters.
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Speakers
Speakers
Ms. Anabel Z. Romero, Chair, Court Executives Advisory Committee, Interpreter Payment Policy Subcommittee
Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Vice-Chair, Court Executives Advisory Committee, Interpreter Payment Policy Subcommittee