We don't have a policy specific to my museum but our governing body which is a state agency does regulate volunteers. All our volunteers have to pass a criminal background check. Here is what the policy states regarding court ordered volunteers
Community Service/Court Appointed Volunteers
1) Volunteer contacts facility wanting to serve hours.
2) Facility agrees to let them serve their hours there pending background check and
completes a Court Appointed/Community Service Volunteer Work Agreement.
3) Facility faxes work agreement form to the Volunteer Coordinator.
4) If agency/court requiring the hours provides a copy of the person's current background
check, it is attached to the agreement and is sent to Volunteer Coordinator.
Background check is reviewed by the Ranger Program.
5) If background check is not provided, one is run by the Volunteer Coordinator then
reviewed by the Ranger Program.
6) The Volunteer Coordinator will notify the facility of the background check results.
7) If the person is cleared to work, the facility will notify the volunteer and they will agree
on a schedule.
8) At the end of service, the facility records the number of hours worked on the Court
Appointed/Community Service Volunteer Work Agreement and faxes a copy of the
updated form to the Volunteer Coordinator.
The application the potential volunteer completes states while conviction of a criminal violation doesn't automatically bar them from volunteering, Each application is reviewed on a case by case basis and that falsification of any information on the application is grounds for denial or their immediate dismissal.
I hope that helps.
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Katherine Owens
Curator of Collections
Missouri State Museum
Jefferson City, MO
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-10-2018 12:17 PM
From: Laurie Manley
Subject: Court Ordered Community Service Volunteers
I am the Volunteer Coordinator at the National Veterans Memorial & Museum in Columbus, OH. We are scheduled to open on October 27 and are thrilled!
As a start-up museum, I am tasked with developing policies and procedures for our volunteer program. ANY templates that you can share with me would be great appreciated. I am also interested in everyone's policy regarding Court Ordered Community Service Volunteers. Do you accept them?
Thanks!
Laurie Manley
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Laurie Manley
Volunteer Coordinator
National Veterans Memorial & Museum
Columbus OH
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