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Memorandum of Understanding
An Agreement Between
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Partner Organization: Auburn Senior Activity Center
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This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a letter of agreement between
your agency and RSVP which defines the basic provisions that will guide our
working relationship.
AS AN RSVP PARTNER ORGANIZATION, YOU ARE=ENTITLED TO:
• Ask RSVP to recruit and refer volunteers with specific skills and experience.
• Expect RSVP volunteers to be punctual, professional and cooperative.
• Develop new and innovative assignments for RSVP volunteers.
• Discharge an RSVP volunteer from his/her volunteer job if his/her work or
conduct is unsatisfactory. If needed, discussion of individual separations will
occur among RSVP staff, partner organization staff, and the volunteer to
clarify the reasons, resolve conflicts, or take remedial action, including
placement with another partner organization.
RSVP PARTNER ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Interview the volunteers referred by RSVP within 10 working days. The
partner organization will make final decisions regarding their placement.
RSVP does not run background checks on volunteers referred to work
sites.
• Collect, verify and submit monthly volunteer time reports and volunteer
transportation expenses for the previous month to the RSVP office no
later than the 5th of each month.
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• Provide RSVP with information pertaining to volunteer accomplishments
and the impact they have on your agency, clients and community if
requested.
• Ensure that volunteers receive adequate supervision and a safe
environment for their volunteer assignment. Reply to an annual email of
safety assurance. Comply with any appropriate WA State and King
County health and safety regulations. Be responsible for determining
appropriate insurance coverage for volunteers in compliance with WA
State laws.
• Read and understand the RSVP supplemental volunteer insurance policy
which applies to all of its members. Please note coverage limits. The
policy is available at http://www.cimaworld.com/files/Volunteer-Insurance-Web-
Doc.pdf.
• Notify the RSVP office in the event of an accident involving an RSVP
volunteer.
• Provide a job description, supervision, training and recognition for the
volunteers.
• Ensure that volunteers are not engaged in political and religious
activities, tabor or anti-labor organizations or related activities.
• Not place volunteers in activities that displace employed workers.
• Not discriminate against RSVP volunteers on the basis on race, color,
national origin (including limited English proficiency), sexual orientation,
age, political affiliation, religion, or on the basis of disability if the
volunteer is a qualified individual with a disability.
• Maintain the programs and activities to which RSVP volunteers are
assigned accessible to persons with disabilities (including mobility,
hearing, vision, mental, and cognitive impairments or addictions and
diseases) and/or limited English language proficiency and provide
reasonable accommodation to allow person with disabilities to
participate in programs and activities.
RSVP OF KING COUNTY WILL:
• Promote the importance of senior volunteering in King County.
• Maintain your current volunteer opportunities on-line and in all of our
listings of current positions.
• Refer interested volunteer applicants for your consideration.
• Inform RSVP volunteers of their responsibilities as a volunteer.
• Update and review your requests for volunteer assistance.
• Provide some transportation reimbursement to the RSVP volunteers at
your site who would otherwise be unable to volunteer as funds are
available.
• Annually recognize RSVP volunteers and extraordinary volunteer service.
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• Provide supplemental accident, personal liability and auto liability
insurance beyond any other coverage available to the volunteer. RSVP
insurance is secondary coverage and is not primary insurance.
® Provide an orientation to new staff and volunteers at partner
organizations as requested.
• Conduct reviews of volunteer sites and activities as needed or
requested.
This MOU will remain in effect for 3 years. It may be amended, in writing, at
any time with concurrence of both parties. It may also be ended by either
party with 30 days-notice.
Your agency representative who will serve as liaison with RSVP and who will be
responsible for volunteer orientation, supervision and turning in RSVP hours is:
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By signing this MOU, the RSVP Partner Organization Representative verifies
that that your agency is a public or non-profit private organization
(501(c)(3)), or a proprietary health care agency.
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