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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1340.310. Volunteers

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Services of individuals without compensation.--The secretary is authorized to recruit, train and accept without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules or regulations, the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development or other activities in and related to State park and forest areas and other conservation and natural resource activities administered by the department.

(b) Expenses.--The secretary is authorized to provide for incidental expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging and subsistence.

(c) Status of volunteers.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer shall not be deemed to be a Commonwealth employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Commonwealth employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation and Commonwealth employee benefits.

(2) Volunteers performing work under the terms of this act shall be authorized to operate Commonwealth vehicles and shall be treated for the purposes of automotive and general liability as employees of the Commonwealth.

(3) For the purposes of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L. 736, No. 338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act,  1 volunteers under this act shall be deemed employees of the Commonwealth.

(4) No volunteer shall be assigned to any position, covered by any labor agreement, presently filled or authorized in the department.

(d) Natural Resource Volunteer Program.--The department shall have the power and authority to do all things necessary and expedient to establish and operate a Natural Resource Volunteer Program and to promulgate rules and regulations under this section.

1 77 P.S. § 1 et seq.
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