Common use of Language Allowance Clause in Contracts

Language Allowance. (a) Where the Employee, in addition to his or her normal duties, agrees to be appointed by the Employer to use their skills in a second language to assist members of the public who have low English proficiency: (i) the Employee must hold a current accreditation from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI); and (ii) the Employee will be paid an annual allowance payable in fortnightly instalments as follows: Date of Effect Language aide accreditation Paraprofessional interpreter accreditation Interpreter accreditation or higher (b) The Employer will pay the cost of the NAATI pre-testing workshop. (c) The Employer will also meet the cost of the NAATI test, up to two times per Employee per level of accreditation. The Employee must apply annually for renewal of the allowance. 50