AmeriCorps & Policies
The AmeriCorps pledge ends with this three-word commitment.
What is “I will get things done”?
Not turning on headlights when driving is considered this level of violation and the first offense results in this.
What is Level 1 and verbal warning?
This term means completing tasks previously assigned to staff or volunteers to the degree that the person does not have that task to complete anymore.
What is displacement?
Timesheets are due this day and time.
What is every other Monday by 12 PM?
This is purpose of teleservice opportunities.
What is to make up the missed scheduled time?
Members access their education award through this online portal.
What is MyAmeriCorps?
Tardiness is defined as this many minutes late and members are allotted this many tardies before a Level 1 Violation is issued.
What is 5 minutes late and 3 tardies per quarter?
These are the 6 grant-approved categories for the Green Bay Conservation Corps.
1. Trail maintenance/improvements
2. Native plant installations/maintenance
3. Habitat restoration
4. Map/survey
5. Community outreach/education focused on environmental stewardship
6. Member training and career development
These hours may count toward service if directly related to the program’s mission and approved in advance.
What are extra hours opportunities?
This is where you can find the full hour policy.
What is the Google Drive in the "Policies & Resources" folder?
Members must have a RTW form after this many days missed.
What is 3 days?
This is the document created by your peers, and these are additional expectations that members are held to.
What is the Crew Contract?
A member attends a protest on their own time but wears their AmeriCorps jacket. Why is this a problem?
What is representing AmeriCorps during political activity?
Pre-filling future service hours on a timesheet before they occur is considered this violation.
What is falsification of federal records?
It is this person's responsibility to maintain all documentation to verify service hours.
What is the member?
You are eligible to receive a pro-rated amount of the education award when your program director releases you from service under this category.
What is Compelling Personal Circumstances?
Members are expected to complete this many acres per day.
What is not an expectation!
Quarterly goals are set to help the crew stay on track. Daily goals should never be enforced, but used as a learning opportunity to improve.
A corporate sponsor donates tools and asks the crew to publicly endorse their products in uniform. This may be prohibited because it provides:
What is endorsement or direct benefit to a for-profit entity?
What is category = Training: In Person, project = Training, description = Wetland Coffee Break Webinar - "name of webinar"
Hours spent volunteering outside of assigned AmeriCorps duties cannot be counted because they are not:
What are grant approved service activities?
Members are entitled to this many hours per week for team building/journaling.
What is zero hours per week?
Team building and journaling are not explicitly written in the grant with a time allotment. These activities are to boost morale and reward the hard work members put in.
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A city asks the crew to distribute flyers urging residents to contact elected officials about a new stormwater ordinance. This is prohibited because it attempts to:
What is influence legislation?
A member adds extra hours at the end of their term to ensure they qualify for the education award, and the supervisor signs without verifying. This is called what and can lead to these actions.
What is falsification of federal records that could result in exit for cause, loss of the education award, disciplinary action for the supervisor (including being relieved of position, federal fines, and/or federal prison), and potential audit findings for the program resulting in federal fund repayment and/or termination of the program?
A full-time member is expected to serve this many hours per week to fulfill their committment.