Does the Commission provide interpreters for appellants who have limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing?
Yes. The Court and Administrative Proceeding Interpreter Certification Law (Act 172) requires that the presiding officer at a hearing before the State Civil Service Commission appoint an interpreter upon request or on his/her own motion for persons with limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing. The cost of providing the interpreter will be paid by the State Civil Service Commission. For more information, click here.
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