Timesheet Descriptions
True or false: If PHS is closed for a holiday, you must indicate that on timesheets.
False: There is no need to explain on your timesheet why you are not serving. Only log what hours you HAVE served.
My Service Log Hours must be entered by
A) the 30th of each month
B) the first day of the month
C) whenever is convenient
D) the 5th of each month
D) the 5th of each month
Public Health Solutions timesheets are due
A) Every Friday
B) By the 5th of the month
C) Biweekly
D) Monthly
C) Biweekly
Name three things that count as training activities
Trainings
Professional development (excel course)
Conference calls/webinars
Orientation
ServeNebraska-sponsored meetings, conferences, and AmeriCorps events
Travel to and from the above
When making corrections on documents, it's best to
A) Use white-out
B) Scribble out with pen/pencil
C) Cross a line through error
D) Print a whole new document
C) Cross a line through error
When writing descriptions:
A) Report every day as if the reader knows nothing about your program
B) Assume that your Program director knows about your activities and will advocate to ServeNebraska and CNCS
C) All of the above
A) Report every day as if the reader knows nothing about your program
Timesheet approvals must be signed
A) with ink
B) before the end of the month
C) before being approved in my service log
D) none of the above
A) with ink
Members must email timesheets every other week to
A) Program Director
B) Fiscal Administrator
C)Program Director and Fiscal Administrator
D) Any AmeriCorps staff
A) Program Director
Direct service hours are tasks done that relate to
A) member's daily tasks
D) CNCS service days and events
C) member’s service plan and program goals
D) All of the above
C) member’s service plan and program goals
Hours should be recorded
A) To the exact minute
B) In 30 minute increments
C) In 15 minute increments
D) In 10 minute increments
C) In 15 minute increments
Which of the following descriptions should be approved:
A) Training
B) Attended Serve Nebraska provided training in Lincoln. Speaker, Don Hill, discussed correct timekeeping.
C) Facilitated class at the Tabitha Senior Center. Judy Sorenson showed an improvement of 30% on post assessment.
D) Went to the health fair and helped client.
B) Attended Serve Nebraska provided training in Lincoln. Speaker, Don Hill, discussed correct timekeeping.
Timesheets must be signed and dated by
A) both the Member and the Program Director
B) by the Program director and sent to fiscal admin
C) program director only
D) member only
A) both the Member and the Program Director
Member timesheets are the official record of time and attendance in service, training, and fundraising. Which of the following is not allowed without prior approval from ServeNebraska:
A) Service
B) Training
C) Fundraising
D) All of the Above
C) Fundraising
The program director is required to
A) Make sure members complete all required hours
B) Provide ample opportunity for members to complete hours
C) Come up with an action plan for member that has missed hours
D) All of the aboveB) Provide ample opportunity for members to complete hours
True or False: Failure of the Member to record time and attendance could result in paying back of all benefits received including (but not limited to) the living allowance and the education award.
True
A) Abbreviations and Acronyms
B) Specific and brief explanations
C) Client names
D) All of the above
B) Specific and brief explanations
True or False: All hours must be documented as Service Agreements in your My Service Log.
False: Only hours that are direct service can be documented as Service Agreement Hours.
Others, such as Service days, must be documented as "other-non service agreement"
PHS timesheets must be completed on
A) Excel Spreadsheet
B) Google Docs
C) Microsoft Word
D) My Service Log
A) Excel Spreadsheet
True or false: Throughout the year, you may have the opportunity to participate in other community service projects such as the ones organized by PHS during AmeriCorps week or MLK day of service. You must create a service agreement for this activity on My Service Log
False:You do not have to create a service agreement for this activity. Simply select the appropriate activity from the Other Position (Non-Agreement) dropdown menu.
True or False: 30 minute lunch breaks are to be included in member hours.
False: Although you are allowed lunch breaks, they are not to be included as service hours.
Descriptive means:
A) having the quality of describing
B) as statement, picture in words, or account that describes
A) having the quality of describing
If you attend a meeting at your site and it does not involve a training or professional development, those are
A) non service agreement hours
B) direct service hours
C) training hours
D) can not be put on timesheet
B) direct service hours
Timesheets are used to document a Member’s eligibility for . . .
What is in-service benefits (e.g. living allowance) and post-service benefits (e.g. education award).
After hours have been approved, they …
cannot be changed !!!!!
AmeriCorps members are allowed training hours during service. What is the most amount of hours that PHS AmeriCorps members are able to have in training?
A) 20 hours
B) 180 hours
C) 160 hours
D) 900 hours
B) 180 hours