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as Department Heads will be able to use it whenever they desire with the assistance of the LEP Coordinator. c. Consider revising the multilingual hiring policy to reflect that when hiring for positions which provide service to LEP communities candidates who speak the target language fluently and English only proficiently meet the minimum standards for hiring. d. Finally, for candidates who speak multiple languages and use those abilities in their jobs, consider implementing salary incentives. 2. Provide Notice to LEP Communities that Service is Available -County structures and information should reflect the County's commitment to serving LEP communities and direct communities to those services. Notice should be prepared at levels of basic Spanish proficiency since the average, Latino resident in Orange County has only a primary school education. It is not necessary for these changes to be implemented immediately but as part of a regular and on-going process implemented each time there is a change to structure or policy impacting LEP communities. • For instance, as County signage is replaced ensure that new signage is created in both English and Spanish. ~ Public Works has begun this process and most recently called the Department of Human Rights to request appropriate translation for signs reading; Employees Only/Los Empleados Solamente and No Concealed Weapons/ No armas escondidas. As the County's web presence is updated, provisions should be made to ensure the website is capable of supporting multiple languages including languages which do not use the Roman alphabet. Policies impacting LEP communities covered by Title VI should be translated into Spanish. • Provide notice in brochures and other documents when Spanish language services are available but it is infeasible to translate 20