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RATES
Fees charged by Sign Language interpreter contractors for assignments shall be based on rates
negotiated individually with Sign Language Resources, prior to each specific assignment. Rates are often
determined by the amount that SLR will be invoicing the client, depending on the
nature of the work and the time of day. Interpreters who wish to increase their
rates shall negotiate the increase with SLR prior to assignments and prior to
submitting invoices reflecting the increase.
LAST
MINUTE NOTICE There are times
when a consumer will call for an interpreter with less than 48 hours, or 2 full
business days notice for the purpose of a last minute meeting. SLR may charge a
premium for such requests. This additional fee covers administrative costs when
bringing in additional staff to coordinate such requests. This increase is not
necessarily passed on to the interpreter, unless there is an eminent need, it
takes place during non-business hours, or it requires the interpreter to make
extensive changes to his/her schedule. Again, as always, discuss any rates with
the SLR coordinator when contacted.
EMERGENCY RATES
During the provision of Sign Language interpreting services for an emergency during
non-business hours, SLR may charge
a premium rate. When you are called to handle such an emergency please confirm your emergency rate with the SLR coordinator
prior to the acceptance of the assignment.
HOSPITALS
Hospital rates vary based on time blocks of 8AM to 5PM ("Day"), and 5PM to 8AM
("Night"). Rates for emergency calls shall be negotiated on a per-request basis.
COURTS Court rates vary based on time
blocks of 8:00AM to 5:00PM ("day"), and 5:00PM to 8:00AM ("night"). Rates for
emergency calls, such as bookings, arrests, or the filing of a complaint, shall
be negotiated on a per-request basis. In addition, SLR contracts with courts for
a minimum appearance which, depending on the court, is either 2 hours or 3
hours. It is expected that the interpreters who accept court work from SLR, will
be available for the full minimum appearance time, or in special circumstances
of limited availability, will extend a discount on the contracted hours.
VESID
Rates for VESID assignments are set by SLR's contract with VESID, are billable
from start time to end time, and do not allow billing of travel expenses. This
is a non-negotiable item.
OVERTIME
Should an assignment go over the allotted contracted or requested time, please inform
Sign Language Resources immediately,
prior the next business day. SLR's procedure is to invoice
consumers within one business day. If SLR is not aware of extra time, and an
invoice is sent to the consumer, SLR will be unable to bill for this extra time
and therefore can not pay the interpreter for the extra time in question.
RETAINER FEES
A retainer fee is most often used by courts or hospitals
in order to guarantee interpreting services by having a
Sign Language
interpreter on call for multiple days. Retainer fees are
negotiated on a per job basis between Sign Language
Resources, Inc. and the
requestor. Interpreters who contract with SLR for work
that includes time when they are to be "on call" need to
negotiate with SLR regarding their retainer fees prior
to assignment. For more information please refer to
RETAINER AGREEMENT.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Sign Language Resources, Inc. shall pay invoices submitted
by Sign Language interpreter contractors 30 days (Net 30) from the date that SLR receives the
invoice. The exception to this is IBM. IBM work will be paid in Net 45 days and
therefore needs to be separated from regular billing.
INVOICES
Sign Language interpreters shall submit invoices on their own
letterhead. Invoices shall include specific information
for each assignment. Please refer to
HOW TO INVOICE SLR.
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