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INTERPRETER TRAVEL AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT <br /> Interpreter mileage and/or travel time will be reimbursed as follows: <br /> 1. Mileage <br /> Interpreter mileage will be reimbursed in accordance with the prevailing Office of <br /> Financial Management (OFM) Policy and Guidance rate. The Court will notify <br /> interpreters of any change in the OFM rate before it becomes effective. <br /> Mileage will be reimbursed on a from "address of origin" 1 to "address of <br /> appointment"2 basis. The Court and interpreter will negotiate reimbursement for <br /> mileage traveled from the "address of appointment' to "address of destination"3 on <br /> a case-by-case basis. (NOTE: Courts are encouraged to have a consistent policy <br /> regarding the return trip.) In Eastern Washington, due to the scarcity of interpreters <br /> and vast distance for portal-to-portal travel, it is recommended that the Court <br /> reimburse the interpreter for mileage on an "address of appointment" to "address <br /> of destination" or roundtrip basis4. <br /> Interpreter mileage related to an appointment is billable if a required party fails to <br /> appear. "Failure to appear" means a non-appearance by the LEP or deaf or hard <br /> of hearing client, attorneys, witnesses, or any necessary party to a hearing, <br /> thereby necessitating a cancellation or continuance of the hearing. <br /> If the interpreter fails to appear, he/she will not be paid for mileage. <br /> Mileage related to appointments that have been cancelled where the interpreter <br /> has received prior notice of the cancellation is not billable. <br /> Address Milea a Address of Mileage Address of <br /> Origin Appointment Destination <br /> $ $? <br /> Billable Subject to <br /> Negotiation <br /> 1 "Address of origin'means the interpreter's home,office,or immediately previous appointment meeting place. <br /> 2"Address of appointment"means the courthouse or other location of the interpreter assignment. <br /> 3"Address of destination"means the interpreter's home,office,or immediately next appointment meeting place. <br /> 4"Roundtrip"means from the interpreter's home/office to the appointed meeting place,followed by the interpreter's <br /> return to their home/office. <br /> Exhibit A Page 4 of 5 <br /> 101 <br />