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Training
Within the year of appointment to an operational position, volunteers will complete, or be deemed exempt, from training designated as mandatory for that position.
Benefits
Benefits to volunteers include training and other learning opportunities, support in the position, council publications, references upon request, liability insurance, and supplementary accident insurance, as part of national and/or council membership.
Grievance
A grievance consists of complaints or concerns that policies and/or procedures related to a volunteer’s position are not being administered properly as applied to her/his position. The grievance procedure is a systematic process to ensure the objective hearing and orderly handling of volunteers’ grievances.
The grievance procedure may be used by all operational volunteers. Every volunteer may expect a fair resolution of her/his grievance without fear of jeopardizing her/his volunteer status.
Most complaints and concerns can be resolved when they are brought to the attention of the volunteer’s immediate supervisor.
When a volunteer and her/his immediate supervisor are unable to resolve a complaint through informal efforts, the volunteer may request a copy of the council’s Grievance Procedures for Operational Volunteers. The initiation of the grievance procedure, however, will not restrict the council from taking appropriate action with respect to the volunteer.
Recognition
The council’s formal recognition system will be consistent with the GSUSA publication Adult Recognitions in Girl Scouting.
Termination
Any volunteer may terminate her/his services upon notification to the supervisor. The council may terminate the service of a volunteer because of, among other things, restructuring of volunteer positions, the elimination of the volunteer position in which a person serves, the inability or failure to complete the requirements of the position, the refusal to comply with council or Girl Scouts of the USA policies, the refusal to support the mission and values of the organization and the council goals, or membership in an organization whose goals are not compatible with those of GSUSA. An adult volunteer who is terminated from her/his Girl Scout position may continue her/his adult membership with GSUSA unless it is determined that she/he is not able to meet the membership requirements related to accepting the principles and beliefs of the Movement or to support the mission and values of the organization. When this is the case, her/his Girl Scout membership will not be renewed.
Harassment
The council is committed to an environment and climate in which relationships are characterized by dignity, respect, courtesy, and equitable treatment. It is the policy of the organization to provide all volunteers with an environment free from all forms of unlawful or unwelcome harassment, including implied or expressed forms of sexual harassment.
The council expressly prohibits any form of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Any volunteer who feels that she/he has been subjected to harassment of any type, whether by another volunteer, council staff member, or any agent of the organization, should promptly report the incident to a supervisor or to the executive director. The supervisor, upon receiving such a complaint, must report the matter to the executive director. The executive director will take appropriate measures to resolve or correct the situation in an expeditious manner.
Sexual Harassment
The council policy guarantees volunteers an environment free of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Sexual harassment has been defined as “unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.”
It is against the organization’s policies for any volunteer, male or female, to sexually harass another volunteer, employee, or Girl Scout member of the same or opposite sex. (The council reserves the right to refuse membership endorsement or reappointment, and to dismiss or suspend from affiliation with the council any volunteer who, in conducting Girl Scout program, advocates, solicits, or promotes a personal lifestyle or sexual orientation so as to create a substantial risk that such conduct will be detrimental to the proper role model for girl members.)
Child Abuse
The council supports and maintains environments that are free of child abuse and neglect as defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
Child abuse and neglect are unlawful acts and it is against the council’s policy for any volunteer, male or female, to physically, sexually, or mentally abuse or neglect any girl member.
The council reserves the right to refuse membership endorsement or reappointment, and to dismiss or to exclude from affiliation with the council, any volunteer implementing Girl Scout program who is found guilty of child abuse and neglect or who has been convicted of child abuse and neglect.
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