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Washington County Board adopts bilingual pay policy; county says American Sign Language eligible
Summary
On Dec. 17 the Washington County Board unanimously adopted a resolution to implement a county bilingual pay policy. County human resources staff clarified that American Sign Language (ASL) is eligible for the bilingual pay stipend, though the policy does not list specific languages.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 17 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution implementing the county's bilingual pay policy.
Commissioner Fye asked for clarification following a Dec. 10 discussion about whether American Sign Language would be covered. Lisa Takich, the county's chief human resources officer, told the board that "any language, including American sign language, is eligible for the bilingual pay," and that the policy text does not include a fixed list of languages but that ASL…
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