§ 10 Regulations on Interpreting Services in the Courts - Remuneration and Reimbursement of Expenses
§ 10 Regulation on the Interpreter System in Courts · Remuneration and Reimbursement of Expenses
1. The compensation for translation assignments is determined by the guidelines concerning compensation for translation services within the administration and courts of the Canton of Basel-Stadt dated May 13, 2003.
2. If an interpreter assignment is canceled by a court at least 24 hours before the assignment begins, no compensation is owed. In case of later cancellation or premature dismissal of the interpreter from the assignment, compensation is owed for the agreed duration of the assignment, however,
a) a maximum of 4 hours if the cancellation occurs at least 12 hours before the interpreter assignment begins,
b) a maximum of 6 hours if the cancellation occurs less than 12 hours before the interpreter assignment begins, as well as in cases of premature dismissal from the assignment.
3. In multi-day negotiations, additional compensation may be awarded on an equitable basis in case of short-term cancellation or reduction of the interpreter assignment.
4. A flat-rate travel compensation equivalent to half an hour is provided per assignment. If the travel distance exceeds 50 km, 2/3 of the travel time is reimbursed as an expense, in addition to a travel expenses compensation.
4bis. If preparation of negotiations by the court interpreters is required, a flat-rate compensation for half an hour is provided. In very demanding cases, this is correspondingly increased.
5. Individual agreements in specific cases are reserved.
6. Payment is made monthly based on the assignment records submitted by the interpreters and confirmed by the commissioning courts, charged to the commissioning courts.
7. For their activities on behalf of judicial authorities, court interpreters are considered employees under social security law, unless they can prove that they have been recognized as self-employed by the competent compensation office.