MUSC's Human Resources policy on Volunteers is at
http://www.musc.edu/hrm/policies/policy33.html

The MUSC Volunteer Application form is attached as a MS Word file.

Laurie

Robert Miller wrote:

>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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Laurie Chamness
Assistant Director
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Medical University of South Carolina
PO Box 250808
Charleston, SC  29425

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