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Volunteer Retention Program
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FRANKLIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
Standard Operating
Guidelines
General Guidelines
#7
Volunteer Retention
Program
(09/01/03) |
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PURPOSE:
In order to provide a program to assist in retaining volunteers in the
system and provide a token of appreciation for services rendered on a
volunteer basis to all qualified individuals.
POLICY: 1) A yearly stipend of twenty‑five dollars ($25.00) and a two dollar ($2.00) per call stipend will be offered to all qualified volunteers who serve as members of agencies in the County of Franklin.
2)
To qualify for the stipends, a member must be listed as a member of the
agency reporting and be listed on the County volunteer roster for at
least one year. The member must have attended at minimum of two thirds
(2/3) of their agency meetings and must have been available to respond
to a minimum of one half (1/2) of their respective on call
program.
3)
Payments of the stipend will be twice each year. Payment periods will
be August and February of each fiscal year.
4)
The agency must submit a list of the number of calls run by each
individual desiring the stipend prior August 1st and February 1st of
each year.
5)
Each agency leader, Chief or Captain, will be responsible for the
submission of the requests.
6)
No funds will be released if the deadline for submission of the request
is missed or names are submitted afterward. No carry over for funds
will be permitted from one pay period to another.
7)
Verification of calls run may be required for any individual for any
period prior to releasing a stipend.
No checks will be written for less than
$5.00 in the August reimbursements (January‑June period) or less than
$30.00 in the February reimbursements (July‑December period) to
facilitate accounting and bookkeeping procedures. |
