Requests are available for: 

• In-person ASL/English (Deaf) Interpreting Services 

• In-person Tactile and/or PTASL/English (DeafBlind) Interpreting Services

• Remote ASL/English (Deaf) Interpreting Services 

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Special Requests can also be made for:

• Weekday Nights past the hours of 6:00 pm PST  

• Saturday and/or Sundays 

• Saturday and/or Sunday nights past 6:00 pm PST 

• Federal Holidays 

• Last minute: Less than one full business day allotment 

  • Requests received less than one full business day notice will also be billed for travel time to and from the assignment

*All Special requests will be billed at an adjusted rate. 

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Hourly rates and 2-hour minimums will be discounted and adjusted for non-profit organizations.  

 

All jobs will have an initial fee which covers up to 2 hours of work time. Any additional time over the 2-hour mark will be billed in 15-minute increments at the standard hourly rate. 

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Mileage is charged at the current Federal Mileage Reimbursement Rate to and from the assignment(s).

 

All necessary job-related expenses relating to parking, tolls, or other, that are unable to be validated will be added to the invoice for reimbursement.

 

Any job over 1 hour requires an additional qualified (team) interpreter unless prior arrangements have been made and agreed upon.

If there is no qualified team interpreter, the job will be considered canceled with insufficient notice and regular billing rates apply. If the need for a team interpreter is not disclosed and an exception is made to provide services, the hourly rate will be doubled in accordance with industry standards.

 

Payments are due 30 days after the initial invoice has been submitted.

A late fee of 10% will be added to the invoice for each week payment is overdue.

 

Cancelations or Reschedules require notification 48 hours prior to assignment start time to avoid being billed for the originally contracted hours to be paid in full.

 

Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) 

As a member of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, I adhere to their Code of Professional Conduct, which is as follows:

• Interpreters adhere to standards of confidential communication.

• Interpreters possess the professional skills and knowledge required for a specific interpreting situation.

• Interpreters conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the specific interpreting situation.

• Interpreters demonstrate respect for consumers, colleagues, interns, and students of the profession.

• Interpreters maintain ethical business practices.

• Interpreters engage in continuing professional development.

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Actual rates will be provided in the Open Mind Interpreting, LLC Service Agreement 

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding these policies.

 

I look forward to working with you!

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