1.Volunteer Service Site Responsibilities
  • Work with FAU in the development and monitoring of volunteer assignments
  • Interview student volunteers before placement, by group or telephone
  • Assist students with recording their volunteer hours
  • Provide on the job training, direction, and supervision
  • Confer regularly with FAU to assess the program and placement process.
  • Designate a coordinator to serve as liaison with FAU
  • Undertake reasonable measures to ensure the safety of the working environment for volunteers, including, but not limited to, restricting student volunteer work assignments at the site to daylight hours
  • Provide all student volunteers the same protection against liability arising in connection with their assignments and associated projects as is provided to your full time employees. Such protection includes, but is not limited to, coverage for student volunteers under your general liability insurance policies
  • Maintain at all times volunteer worker's specified hazard insurance, with limits equivalent to Florida's statutory worker's compensation insurance limits.
2. FAU Responsibilities
  • Recruit and enroll volunteers to be placed at volunteer service sites and projects
  • Assist as needed in the development of volunteer placement, orientation, training, and other project related activities
  • Refer volunteers for placement, subject to your review and approval and the student volunteer's acceptance of the volunteer opportunity
  • Periodically monitor project activities to assess and discuss the needs of project volunteers
  • Facilitate and review volunteer placements and verifications
3. Other
  • Independent Contractors: It is understood and agreed that FAU and the Volunteer Service Site are independent contractors with one another. Neither FAU nor the Volunteer Service Site shall have supervision or control over the other's employees in the performance of their employment responsibilities. FAU shall have no supervision or control over student volunteers in the performance of their responsibilities for the Volunteer Service Site. Student volunteers placed with the Volunteer Service Site shall be under the sole and exclusive control and direction of the Volunteer Service Site while performing their volunteer responsibilities, and in no way shall they be deemed to be employees or agents of FAU.
  • Compensation: FAU and the Volunteer Service Site offer no financial compensation to each other or to student volunteers. Student volunteers remain liable for all tuition and fees for any courses in which they register. FAU assumes no responsibility for any accidents, injuries, or damages that may occur during the volunteer experience.
  • Separation from Volunteer Service: The Volunteer site may request the removal of a volunteer at any time. FAU may recall volunteers at any time. A volunteer my resign from service. Terms of removal from service must be stated in writing.
  • Displacement of Employees: FAU will not approve volunteers to any placement that would displace employed workers or impair contracts for services.
  • Prohibition of Discrimination: FAU and the Volunteer Site will actively comply with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  • Choice of Laws and Venue: Any disputes between you and FAU shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and enforced in the courts of Palm Beach County, Florida.