Sunshine Interpreting

Terms of Service and Conditions

Sunshine Interpreting agrees to effectively interpret from American Sign Language to English and
English to American Sign Language, as well as culturally mediate between members of the Deaf culture
and members of the majority hearing population. Parties are engaged in the business of interpreting
services and agree to comply with the RID Code of Professional Conduct.

Rates:
 All assignments are billed for an appearance fee, which is the applicable rate of the first
two hours plus $10.00. Any amount of time after that will be charged according to the
applicable rates in the table below.
 Day rates are considered Monday through Friday and the times are considered 8:00am-
10:00pm. Overnight rates are considered anytime outside the day rate. Weekend rate begins
8:00pm on Friday and continues until Sunday 10:00pm.

Appearance Fee (2 hours included) 2x applicable rate +

$10
Day Rate (Monday – Friday 8:00am-10:00pm) $40.00/hr.
Overnight Rate (10:00pm – 8:00am) $55.00/hr.
Weekend Rate (Friday 6:00pm – Sunday 10:00pm) $50.00/hr.

 If an assignment runs past the scheduled time and the interpreter is available to stay, it will
be billed at 30-minute increments. If the interpreter is not available, they have no obligation
to stay.
 Invoices will be sent within 1 week of the completion of assignment. Payment is due within
14 days of invoice date. Past due accounts may be subject to a late fee of $50 or 10%,
whichever is greater, which will be charged and invoiced every two weeks.

Cancellation/No-Show Policy:
 Any notice of cancellations made more than 24 hours before the established start time will
not receive an invoice for the assignment. If there are necessary expenses related to the
assignment that the client approved but the interpreter cannot get refunded, the client will
be invoiced for those expenses.
 Any notice of cancellation made less than 24 hours before the established start time will
still receive an invoice of the appearance fee for the assignment. The interpreter is only
required to stand by for 15 minutes past the established start time before the assignment is
considered a no-show and it will still be invoiced in full.
 Cancellations made by the interpreter will not be invoiced
Travel & Service Fees
 Mileage will be charged by the mile after the first 30 miles of the round trip from place of
residence or the previous assignment. The current 2020 mileage rate is $0.575 a mile.
  Other fees may include expenses necessary to get to or to complete the assignment. These
may include expenses such as parking fees, hotel reservations, or resources that the
interpreter pays for that are deemed necessary by both the client and interpreter.

Disclosure and Information

 Interpretations include all audible information that a hearing person would be privy to. This
means that everything that can be heard by the interpreter will be relayed in real time to the
deaf client.
 Team interpreters may be necessary depending on the type of assignment. Team
interpreters can help to prevent fatigue, provide language support, and interpret if there are
several deaf clients.
 The interpreter may decline assignments for any reason. Reasons may include schedule
conflicts, lack of information, or because of an environment not conducive to interpreting.
Keep in mind that this is not a definitive list and only serves to provide examples.
 Circumstances due to an Act of God, fees and rates may be subject to be waived or
changed on a case by case basis. (EXAMPLE)

This contract shall be governed by the laws in the State of Florida and any applicable Federal
law. This contract serves as a legally binding agreement between the hiring entity and the
interpreter based on the terms and conditions. By signing below, you acknowledge that you
understand and accept the terms and conditions.

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