RIGHTS:
            1. Right of being offered the opportunity to be a volunteer.

            2. Right to be respected, and listened to.

            3. Right to be carefully interviewed and appropriately assigned.

            4. Right to do meaningful and satisfying work.

            5. Right to training and supervision.

            6. Right to be involvement in planning and evaluation.

            7. Right to receive recognition for the contributions made.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

            1. To be open and honest with your contact person/supervisor.

            2. To respect the confidentiality of persons being helped.

            3. To get pre-approval of recreation/leisure activity from contact person before taking
                individual on community outing.

            4. To understand and honor commitments of time and tasks

            5. To follow the same standards of conduct as paid staff.

            6. To participate in evaluations when asked.

             7. To share thoughts and feelings with your contact person, and seek honest feedback

             8. To serve as Ambassadors of goodwill for the person and the agency.

TERMINATION OF VOLUNTEER STATUS:

      If a volunteer’s conduct or work performance is repeatedly unacceptable, the supervisor will schedule a meeting to discuss areas of concern. If the problem persists the volunteer will be notified in writing that their volunteer status has been terminated. If the problem with a volunteer is judged too serious to delay, a volunteer’s job status may be revoked immediately.

      Examples of problems resulting in termination (not all are listed): physical or sexual abuse, stealing, lying to paid staff or the individual you are working with, repeatedly failing to perform assigned tasks, and knowingly violating regulations.