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Volunteers who will have patient contact must be processed as volunteers through Nebraska Medicine (the hospital) Volunteer Services Department. <br />
Volunteers who will have patient contact must be processed as volunteers through Nebraska Medicine (the hospital) Volunteer Services Department. <br />


[mailto:jeffrey.miller@unmc.edu UNMC Risk Management] should be consulted with questions regarding non-faculty volunteers.<br />
[mailto:mhrncirik@unmc.edu UNMC Risk Management] should be consulted with questions regarding non-faculty volunteers.<br />


University volunteers are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and are not considered employees for any purpose.   
University volunteers are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and are not considered employees for any purpose.   
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All training must be documented.<br />
All training must be documented.<br />
    
    
'''Note:''' For some University volunteers (e.g., advisory council members, trustees, reunion chairs), it MAY NOT be necessary to follow all of the steps of the policy (e.g. background check, requisition, vaccinations, etc.). Please contact [mailto:jeffrey.miller@unmc.edu UNMC Risk Management] for guidance.
'''Note:''' For some University volunteers (e.g., advisory council members, trustees, reunion chairs), it MAY NOT be necessary to follow all of the steps of the policy (e.g. background check, requisition, vaccinations, etc.). Please contact [mailto:mhrncirik@unmc.edu UNMC Risk Management] for guidance.
== Procedure ==
== Procedure ==
When selecting and engaging a volunteer it is the department or unit’s responsibility to be certain the individual has adequate experience, qualifications, and training for the task the individual will be required to perform. The department must assign someone to directly supervise the volunteer. A volunteer cannot be supervised by a family member. A family member means an individual who is the spouse, child, parent, foster parent, guardian, brother, sister, grandchild, or grandparent, by blood, marriage, or adoption, of a University official or employee. The following procedures are required to engage a volunteer or a guest: (Additionally, you may visit [https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/images/8/8d/Non-Faculty-and-Temporary-Requisitions-FAQ-Tips.pdf Non-Faculty and Temporary Requisitions FAQ and Tips])
When selecting and engaging a volunteer it is the department or unit’s responsibility to be certain the individual has adequate experience, qualifications, and training for the task the individual will be required to perform. The department must assign someone to directly supervise the volunteer. A volunteer cannot be supervised by a family member. A family member means an individual who is the spouse, child, parent, foster parent, guardian, brother, sister, grandchild, or grandparent, by blood, marriage, or adoption, of a University official or employee. The following procedures are required to engage a volunteer or a guest: (Additionally, you may visit [https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/images/8/8d/Non-Faculty-and-Temporary-Requisitions-FAQ-Tips.pdf Non-Faculty and Temporary Requisitions FAQ and Tips])