HomeMy WebLinkAbout209 - Volunteers CiTY OF REDDING,,CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT RESOLUTION POLICY EFFECTIVE PAGE
NUMBER NUMBER DATE
VOLUNTEERS 93-210 209 05/18/92 1
BACKGROUND
California local government in general, and the City of Redding
in particular, have experienced a lessening of revenues· which
could result in a reduction of services to the public. Addition-
ally, local government, being the government which is closest to
those that are governed, offers the best opportunity for the
public to be directly involved in public activities.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish the City Council's
posture and direction relative to the establishment and utiliza-
tion of volunteer workers within the City of Redding work force
in order to enable the City to meet higher standards of service
than would otherwise be possible and 'to accomplish work that
would otherwise not be done.
POLICY
It is the policy Of the City Council of the City of Redding:
1) That volunteerism by the community is welcomed and encouraged;.
2) That the City of Redding will establish and maintain a
City-wide volunteer program which will recruit, train, and
use the services of volunteers to compliment regular City of
Redding staff activities except direct law enforcement and
fire suppression activities. This volunteer program shall
not be an employment program; it should not be used to
displace current employees, reduce current contracts, or.
cause cancellation of existing or future contracts. The use
of volunteers shall not affect tour-of-duty or non-overtime
hours worked by current employees;
3) That the program should provide the volunteer with an experi-
ence that is personally rewarding and challenging; and
4) To the extent allowed within the terms of the federal Fair
Labor Standards Act, City employees, family, and relatives
may participate in the volunteer program.
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