"PLEASE NOTE: ALS would also like to use this opportunity to reiterate that interpreters will be paid for

any time spent waiting in court for their assignment case to be called. There has been some confusion that interpreters would only be paid for time spent in the court hearing, but this is not the case". "We are also going to double the mileage allowance from 20p per mile to 40p, permanently, which again will have a very positive impact on those shorter bookings".
A RPSI worked for ALS/Capita. Below payments have been disputed by the interpreter as he WAS PROMISED HIGHER RATES when accepted the bookings. Now, after unsuccessful phone calls and emails challenging the payments, the interpreter decided to quit. Here are some REAL examples of assignments the interpreter has completed: Job: Police Interpreting hours (includes waiting time) 1 Travel Time hours 4 Miles 150 received from ALS 45.60 spent by the interpreter in petrol/car park(approx) 22.00 left to the interpreter 23.60 per hour 4.72 Job: Court Interpreting hours (includes waiting time) 1 Travel Time hours 6 Miles 260 received from ALS 25.00 spent by the interpreter in petrol/car park(approx) 38.00 left to the interpreter -13.00 per hour -Job: Court (trial 4 days) Interpreting hours (includes waiting time) 28 Travel Time hours 16 Miles 864 received from ALS 178.33 spent by the interpreter in petrol/car park(approx) 140.00 left to the interpreter 38.33 per hour 0.87 Notes: 1) This interpreter pays VAT - take further 20% off 2) The interpreter was promised higher rates IN WRITING 3) As a RPSI, interpreter was placed in Tier 1; however ALL Court jobs are paid 20/h regardless being motoring offence or murder 4)The Usher/Legal Adviser signs the Job Sheet indicating only the hours spent in Court for the hearing itself; therefore, waiting time or conferences with solicitors/barristers are not paid 5)There is an extra 5 (per job) if the interpreter arrives on time(!)