10a. Presentation
Language Access Order
Item number: 10a_supp Meeting Date: April 18, 2023 Language Access Order Presenters: Bookda Gheisar, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Tyler Emsky, Commission Office Highlights of the Language Access Order • Makes language access a permanent, ongoing commitment by the Port of Seattle in every department and every division. – OEDI and ER to develop Language Access Guidance Manual for use by departments in developing their plans. – OEDI and ER to assist every department in developing/updating annual Language Access Plans. – Departments and divisions shall establish and/or update language access plans on an annual basis starting no later than 2025. 2 Highlights (continued) • Language Access Plans to consider the needs of people who communicate using American Sign Language. • Per authority granted by Salary and Benefits Resolution, prior to the 2025 budget development process Human Resources will propose a policy and compensation model for Port employees who are tasked with translation services. • OEDI and ER to report to the Commission and Executive Director by February 2024 on the findings of language access assessments. 3 Language Access Order Implementation Timeline 2023 2024 Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec 2025 OEDI Apr 11 - Fe b 29 Condu ct Department Assessments External Relations Ap r 11 - Sep 1 Condu ct prioritized s elf-assessment Apr 11 - Fe b 29 Collab orate on Aviati on Division Ass essment Apr 11 - Fe b 29 Develo p Language Ac cess Guidance Manual Rep ort to Commis sion on finding s of OEDI+ER language a ccess assessme nts Fe b 29 Provide techn ical assistance to Ma r 1- Sep 30 Departments and Divisions t o establish Language Acc ess Plans Apr 11 - Fe b 29 Suppor t OEDI Depart ment Assessme nt All Departments and Mar 1 - Sep 1 Develo p and budget for Language A ccess Plan Divisions Langua ge Access Plan s in Place, upd ated annu ally going forw ard J an 1 Human Resources Apr 11 - Jun 1 Develop Empl oyee Translati on Compensati on Model 4 Thank You Questions? 5
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