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Kittitas County Human Resources <br />205 W 5'h Ave Suite 107 @ Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Phone: (509) 962-7082 @ FaX: (509)962-7083 <br />Website: www.co.kittitas.wa.us * Email: hr@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND AFSCME LOCAL 792-CH <br />FOR IMPLEMENT ATION OF A COURT INTERPRETER STIPEND <br />This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into between Kittitas County and Washington <br />State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME Local 792-CH, for the purpose of establishing the <br />following. <br />are not proficient in English. <br />Washington State Courts <br />' , at no cost, in order <br />this duty by <br />cts with <br />State and Federal Law requires interpreter service in court for litigants <br />Per RCW 2.43.010, it is the intent of the Washington State Legislature th <br />provide interpreter services to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individua <br />to protect their rights. The District Courts of Kittitas County historically <br />securing interpreter services through a variety of means: II emp <br />individuals, agreements with other agencies, and thro of LanguageLine Sol <br />based interpreter service. For the past several yea la greater efficie <br />currentfulltimeemployeeswhoareapprovedbythePresi a erpretcourt <br />proceedings. <br />a telephone <br />using <br />ments and <br />delays; it takes time to call into the service line, and <br />to the LanguageLine Interpreter, and then that <br />litigant. By using an employee of the <br />ns irectly to the litigant. LanguageLine <br />ntract or interagency agreement can be costly <br />, yet hearings may be delayed or <br />paid for time spent waiting. Use of a Court <br />ilable as needed and can return to their regular <br />nslate precisely, adding nothing and omitting nothing. A court <br />of conduct adopted by the State Supreme Court. See General Rule <br />een a court interpreter and someone who simply bridges a <br />of providing customer service by speaking to a customer in a <br />interpreter must only provide straight translation of documents to the <br />n litigant and judge, attorney or other parties involved such as doctors, <br />, etc. Their translation becomes a record of the Court. <br />The Board of County Commissioners recognizes the benefit to all parties when court services run <br />efficiently. They further recognize that employees should be fairly compensated for the services <br />provided, especially those above and beyond their regular duties which also contribute to the success of <br />the agency. <br />llPage