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Travel time will be reimbursed on a from "address of origin" to "address of appointment" <br /> basis. The Court and interpreter will negotiate reimbursement for travel time from "the <br /> address of appointment" to "address of final destination" on a case-by-case basis at the <br /> time the appointment is requested. (NOTE: Courts are encouraged to have a consistent <br /> policy regarding the return trip.) In Eastern Washington, due to the scarcity of <br /> interpreters and vast distance for portal-to-portal travel, it is recommended that the <br /> Court reimburse the interpreter for travel time on an "address of appointment" to <br /> "address of destination" or roundtrip basis. <br /> Interpreters must travel for either a minimum of sixteen (16) miles or for one-half hour in <br /> order to be eligible for travel time reimbursement. Exceptions to the sixteen (16) mile <br /> minimum requirement shall be made when the use of a ferry contributes to the one-half <br /> hour or more of travel time. <br /> Travel time will be reimbursed at a rate of one half the hourly interpreter rate for each <br /> hour of travel. Example: Interpreter traveled four hours to an appointment and the hourly <br /> rate is $50. One half of the hourly rate is $25. The calculation would be 4 x $25 = $100 <br /> for travel time. <br /> Distance Reimbursable <br /> Origin > Mileage Only <br /> Appointment <br /> 0 -15 Miles <br /> Origin > Mileage or Travel Time* (but not both) <br /> Appointment <br /> 16+ Miles or half-hour travel* <br /> *Travel Time can be claimed only when traveling time is half hour (30 minutes) or more. <br /> Interpreter travel time 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 of <br /> hearing client, attorneys, witnesses, or any necessary party to a hearing, thereby <br /> necessitating a cancellation or continuance of the hearing. <br /> If the interpreter fails to appear, he/she will not be paid for travel. <br /> Travel time related to appointments that have been cancelled where the interpreter has <br /> received prior notice of the cancellation is not billable. <br /> Exhibit A 5 <br />