U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Student Volunteer Service Agreement

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 authorizes Federal departments and agencies to accept volunteer servie from certain students. The Department of Commerce requires that terms of the volunteer service be agreed upon in writing by appropriate officials of the participating operating unit of the Department and the participating educational institution and by the student.

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This agreement is between the___________________,(name of operating unit) hereinafter called the agency, and the

the agency, and the ____________________________,(name of educational institution) hereinafter called the school.

Name of Student Volunteer: _________________________________________

Expected period of volunteer service: __________________________________(Beginning Date) to (End Date)

Terms of the agreement:

l. The student is enrolled at least half time at an accredited school, is recommended by the school, and in acceptable to the Agency.

2. The student is nominated and selected without regard to considerations of race, color, national, origin, religion, sex, marital status, handicappling condition, or any other nonmerit factor.

3. The student's service is to be uncompensated and will not be used to place any emplooyee or to staff a position which is a normal part of the agency's work force.

4. The school will notify the agency contact, _____________________________________(Name of Individual) __________________________, (address, telephone number, etc) if the student terminates his/her enrollment during the period of volunteer service or if the student will have more than five months between school years.

5. The student's work assignment shall be in the public intrest, and to the maximum extent possible, shall provide an appropriate educational experience for the student.

6. The student is not considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose other than injury compensation and laws related to the Tort Claims Act.

7. The student does not earn annual or sick leave and is not entitled to retirement, health benefits, travel compensation, subsistence allowance, quarters and any other

8. Nature of the volunteer assignment: (Describe the work assignment, supervision to be provided, how attendance and performance records will be maintained, the requirement for the student to observe appropriate standards of conduct, etc.

9. The agency will establish an Offficial Personnel Folder for the student and will include Notification of Personnel Action and other documentation of the work assignment as specified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (See the Federal Personnel Manual, Chapter 308, Subchapter 8-6).

10. The agency will provide evaluations or reports of the student's performance to the school as requested, subject to regulation governing (a) the protection of privancy in personnel records, and (b) the availability and disclosure of official information.

11. The school or the agency may terminate the agreement prior to the planned ending date of the volunteer assignment upon written notice to the other party.