There are occasions when visiting researchers and students are
interested in volunteering and/or collaborating with other researchers
on particular projects with no promise and/or expectation of receiving
pay or any other type remuneration and this drives my HR department
crazy.

The objection that is being asserted from our HR is that because the
"volunteer" is not being paid (money or something of value) we would
be violating "labor law" thus, volunteers are not allowed.

This seems to be contrary to the standing that the US Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR 553.101).

Can any of you offer how you handle "volunteers" within your
entity/campus?

Thanks,

Robert Gregory Miller
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Science
Administrative Director/Research Administrator
xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
Office: 323.563.5961
Fax: 323.563.5966

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