Interpreters maintain ethical business practices.
Interpreters are expected to conduct their business in a professional manner whether in private practice or in the employ of an agency or other entity. Professional interpreters are entitled to a living wage based on their qualifications and expertise. Interpreters are also entitled to working conditions conducive to effective service delivery.
6.1:
Accurately represent qualifications, such as certification, educational background, and experience, and provide documentation when requested.
6.2:
Honor professional commitments and terminate assignments only when fair and justifiable grounds exist.
6.3:
Promote conditions that are conducive to effective communication, inform the parties involved if such conditions do not exist, and seek appropriate remedies.
6.4:
Inform appropriate parties in a timely manner when delayed or unable to fulfill assignments.
6.5:
Reserve the option to decline or discontinue assignments if working conditions are not safe, healthy, or conducive to interpreting.
6.6:
Refrain from harassment or coercion before, during, or after the provision of interpreting services.
6.7:
Render pro bono services in a fair and reasonable manner.
6.8:
Charge fair and reasonable fees for the performance of interpreting services and arrange for payment in a professional and judicious manner.
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El Cajon, California 92020
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