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*'''Volunteers''' are uncompensated individuals. Volunteers perform services related to the ongoing business of the University for their own benefit which may be to gain experience in specific endeavors or fulfill humanitarian, charitable or public service requirements. To qualify as a University volunteer, an individual must satisfy the requirements and be willing to provide service according to the procedures in this policy. An individual who provides services to an entity other than the University that may be related to the University, such as the Alumni Association, will not be considered a University volunteer. | *'''Volunteers''' are uncompensated individuals. Volunteers perform services related to the ongoing business of the University for their own benefit which may be to gain experience in specific endeavors or fulfill humanitarian, charitable or public service requirements. To qualify as a University volunteer, an individual must satisfy the requirements and be willing to provide service according to the procedures in this policy. An individual who provides services to an entity other than the University that may be related to the University, such as the Alumni Association, will not be considered a University volunteer. | ||
== Policy == | == Policy == | ||
University volunteers are expected to abide by the University policies and procedures and external regulations that govern their actions, including but not limited to those relating to ethical behavior, safety, confidentiality, protected health information, computer use, financial responsibility, compliance training and drug use. Criminal [https://info.unmc.edu/safety/procedures/UNMC_Volunteers_Background_Check_Instructions.pdf background checks] are required for all volunteer positions requiring a [ | University volunteers are expected to abide by the University policies and procedures and external regulations that govern their actions, including but not limited to those relating to ethical behavior, safety, confidentiality, protected health information, computer use, financial responsibility, compliance training and drug use. Criminal [https://info.unmc.edu/safety/procedures/UNMC_Volunteers_Background_Check_Instructions.pdf background checks] are required for all volunteer positions requiring a [https://info.unmc.edu/safety/procedures/volunteer_application_form_10-2012.pdf Volunteer Application Form]. Departments wishing to engage volunteers must be responsible for all costs associated with these items: | ||
*recruiting and screening (background checks) | *recruiting and screening (background checks) | ||
*submitting documentation and obtaining approval from the Office of Risk Management | *submitting documentation and obtaining approval from the Office of Risk Management | ||
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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 he or she 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: | 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 he or she 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: | ||
# Departments or Units wishing to engage a volunteer must complete a description of the duties and services to be performed by a volunteer or description of education and professional experience to be provided for the guest. It must list who will provide supervision, level of supervision, etc. | # Departments or Units wishing to engage a volunteer must complete a description of the duties and services to be performed by a volunteer or description of education and professional experience to be provided for the guest. It must list who will provide supervision, level of supervision, etc. | ||
# Determine if a University of Nebraska Medical Center [ | # Determine if a University of Nebraska Medical Center [https://info.unmc.edu/safety/procedures/volunteer_application_form_10-2012.pdf Volunteer Application Form] is necessary by reviewing the “Services Not Requiring a Volunteer Application” and the “Prohibited Activities” sections. | ||
# Each potential University volunteer (or their parent) must complete a University Of Nebraska Medical Center Volunteer Application Form. | # Each potential University volunteer (or their parent) must complete a University Of Nebraska Medical Center Volunteer Application Form. | ||
# Applicants over the age of nineteen must complete the University Of Nebraska Medical Center Volunteer Application Form prior to beginning their service. Individuals under the age of nineteen must have their parents complete the Application Form prior to beginning their service. | # Applicants over the age of nineteen must complete the University Of Nebraska Medical Center Volunteer Application Form prior to beginning their service. Individuals under the age of nineteen must have their parents complete the Application Form prior to beginning their service. | ||