Remote Interpreter Agreement Form

I understand that I am being contracted to provide real-time interpreting services for selected press conferences that are livestreamed on RID and DPAN/TV social media feeds.

I understand that these will be recorded, and will persist on social media and websites for future viewing.

I understand this contract for services will end once the need for broadcast accommodations provided by the WhiteHouse and others are met.

Deaf interpreters will be paid $75/hour.

Interpreters should expect to bill RID for a minimum of one hour's work for each press conference they cover, starting when the actual press conference begins and the actual interpretation or active team support is being rendered. Should the press conference go beyond one hour, and therefore interpreter "on" time is extended, interpreters should bill for additional time worked in 30-minute increments. Interpreters may also elect to bill for one hour of "prep" time per press conference as needed.

Hearing interpreters will be paid $50/hr.

Interpreters should expect to bill RID for a minimum of one hour's work for each press conference they cover, starting when the actual press conference begins and the actual interpretation or active team support is being rendered. Should the press conference go beyond one hour, and therefore interpreter "on" time is extended, interpreters should bill for additional time worked in 30-minute increments. Interpreters may also elect to bill for one hour of "prep" time per press conference as needed.

(These instructions will also be emailed to you.)

For fast and efficient handling of compensation requests, please follow these steps:

1. Upload a signed current W9 form in PDF format where indicated above. You may also elect to send the W9 directly to japple@rid.org or mail to the attention of RID Accounting Dept, 333 Commerce St, Alexandria, VA 22314. One of these must be done before any payments will be released.

2. When designing your invoice, please consider how you wish to receive payment and make this clear on the invoice. RID can:
- Send a paper check
- remit payment via Paypal if a paypal.me link or paypal email address is provided
- remit payment through EFT if you already have an invoice electronic payment link set up on your invoice (stripe, freshbooks, intuit, etc)

3. Please clearly indicate dates worked on the invoice. If you are donating (pro bono) any portion of your work, that is also important to record and notate on your invoice.

4. Please send periodic invoices for services rendered/donated to treasurer@rid.org for review and approval first. The treasurer will forward approved invoices to accounting to process.

5. Accounting runs AP and pays vendors in the queue weekly. We pay on a net 30 basis. If your terms need to be different, please reach out to japple@rid.org to discuss.

6. If you have any questions about your payment, when you will receive it, etc, please email japple@rid.org.

7. You will receive a 1099 in January 2021 only if the threshhold for total payments sent to you from RID is above $600 in a calendar year.