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Amend Pay Ordinance S-45840 to Establish Credentialed Court Interpreter Assignment in Accordance with Human Resources Committee Recommendation (Ordinance S-41688)
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Amend Pay Ordinance S-45840 to Establish Credentialed Court Interpreter Assignment in Accordance with Human Resources Committee Recommendation (Ordinance S-41688)
Description
To recognize the advanced education and service level provided commensurate with the attainment of an interpreter credential, the establishment of an assignment for the Court Interpreter classification is proposed as follows:
Establish a new assignment of Court Interpreter*Credentialed, Code 00642, Salary Plan 001, Grade 034 ($25.28 - $38.47).
Reallocate existing Court Interpreter positions to the new assignment. Incumbent employees in these positions that do not meet the AOC Credential requirements for the assignment will remain in their current classification and grade as an underfill to the assignment (00004899, 00009518, 00013103, 00016065, 00018130, 00092381).
Change the grade of Court Supervisor*Interpreter, Code 00621, Salary Plan 001, from Grade 032 ($22.81- $34.80), to Grade 036 ($27.95 - $42.49).
Reallocate existing Court Supervisor*Interpreter to the new grade (00006126).
Report
Summary
It is the goal of the Arizona Judiciary to increase the availability and quality of court interpreters and interpreter services. In 2015, the Arizona Judiciary issued an administrative order establishing the Court Interpreter Program Advisory Committee. In early 2016, the Arizona Supreme Court adopted the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program (ACICP) through A.O. 2016-02. This Administrative Order requires the Phoenix Municipal Court to ensure staff interpreters are credentialed at the Tier 3 or Tier 4 level. This higher level of service delivery has increased the value of the interpreter profession in the labor market, necessitating a higher level classification and grade assignment.
Financial Impact
The estimated cost of these actions for a full fiscal year, including benefits, is $75,241. Funding is available in the Phoenix Municipal Court budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This action was reviewed and recommended for approval by Human Resources Committee 604 on Nov. 1, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Human Resources Department.