Army Volunteer Corps Orientation

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Army Volunteer Corps Orientation
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Orientation Checklist

• AVC History Bill of Rights
• Garrison Organizational Chart
• Record Keeping
• Vicenza Volunteer Opportunities
• Types of Volunteers
• Volunteer Chain of Command
• Agency Volunteer Expectations
• Safety
• Grievance Procedures
• Privacy Act, Code of Ethics Confidentiality
  Requirements
• Awards, Evaluation Training Policies
• Volunteer Etiquette

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Army Volunteer Corps History

• MISSION
• Promote and strengthen volunteerism
• by uniting community volunteer
• efforts, supporting professional
• management, enhancing volunteer
• career mobility, and establishing
• volunteer partnerships to support
• individual personal growth and life
• long volunteer commitment.
• VISION
• A trained and resourced professional
• volunteer force supported by Army
• leadership and prepared to contribute
• To Army readiness and well-being.

• EMBLEM/LOGO

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Army Volunteer CorpsBill of Rights

• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage

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Record Keepingwww.MyArmyOneSource.com

• Register as a
• user Create User Name and Password
• 2. Register as an AVC Volunteer Create
  Profile
• 3. Search for Opportunities

• Must be DONE
• (Organizations keep on file)
• DA Form 4162
• (online)
• DD Form 2793
• (volunteer agreement form)
• DA Form 5671
• (parental permission if under 18)
• Back Ground Check
• (if working with children)

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Whats in the Volunteer Files?(The files are
maintained by the OPOCs)
Volunteer Agreement Form DD 2793 Volunteer
Code of Ethics Confidentiality
Statement Gratuitous Service Agreement (for
local nationals) Photography Release Parental
Permission DA Form 5671 Copies of Background
Checks Copies of Evaluations, Trainings and
Certificates Publicity (newspaper clippings)
Forms are updated annually
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Post Volunteer Opportunities
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ExpectationsOrganizational and Personal

• Organizational Expectations
• Personal Expectations
• Local National Expectations
• Volunteer Expectations
• - Unrealistic expectation to expect to get paid
  for volunteer work
• -Unrealistic expectation to expect to get a paid
  position due to volunteer work.
• If you dont knowASK Questions!

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Types of Volunteers

• Statutory Volunteers authorized by federal
  statute in support of certain DoD activities
• Private Organization Volunteers part of
  non-federal entities authorized to operate on the
  installation
• Gratutious Service Volunteers Provide services
  to the installation not covered under the federal
  statute

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Safety

• Volunteers should never be in a position where
  they feel they are not safe
• If you see an unsafe situation, report it
  immediately to you volunteer manager or supervisor

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Grievance Procedures for Statutory Volunteers

• Investigation Flow Chart
• Standard Procedures which involve
• Employees
• Volunteers
• Property Damage
• Destruction or loss
• Injury or Death
• Investigation can be requested

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Privacy, Confidentiality Ethics Requirements

• Acknowledge the role of volunteering
• Will adhere to confidentiality guidelines
• DO NOT disclose any confidential information
• Disclosure of personal information can result in
  TERMINATION of ALL volunteer positions

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Evaluation, Training Awards

• Trainings and Evaluations
• Pre-Job Training
• On-the-Job Training
• Professional Development
• Annual Evaluations
• Instructor Evaluations

• Awards and Recognition
• Certificates
• Thank Yous
• Luncheon
• Recognition Ceremonies
• A Pat on the Back

Volunteers make a World of DIFFERENCE
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Volunteer Etiquette

• Dress Appropriately
• Notification of Absence
• Check-In Procedures
• Break areas/times
• Telephone etiquette

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100 Years from now it will not matter what my
bank account was, the type of house I lived in,
or the kind of car I drove but the world will
be different because I was a VOLUNTEER! Thank
You for being a USAG Vicenza Volunteer!!!