California § 71803 - In each trial court, there shall be an employee classification entitled

§ 71803. In each trial court, there shall be an employee classification entitled

(a) In each trial court, there shall be an employee classification entitled “intermittent, part-time interpreter” to perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation in spoken languages for the trial courts. Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, all of the following applies to employees in this classification: (1) They shall be appointed by the trial court to perform work on an as needed basis. (2) They shall be paid on a per diem basis for work performed. (3) They are not required to receive health, pension, or paid leave benefits. (b) Intermittent, part-time interpreters may accept appointments to provide services in other trial courts pursuant to Section 71810. (c) A trial court may hire registered or nonregistered interpreters as employees to perform relay interpretation. (d) Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, no rules and regulations or personnel rules shall limit the number of hours or days intermittent, part-time interpreters are permitted to work. (e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.