                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SCOPE OF CHAPTER; STATUS OF VOLUNTEERS; REIMBURSEMENTS (§ 2.2-3602)

A. Every department, through its executive head, may develop volunteer programs
and accept the services of volunteers, including regular-service volunteers,
occasional-service volunteers, or material donors, to assist in programs carried
out or administered by that department.

B. Volunteers recruited, trained, or accepted by any department shall, to the
extent of their voluntary service, be exempt from all provisions of law relating
to state employment, hours of work, rate of compensation, leave time, and
employee benefits except those enumerated in or consistent with &#xA7; 2.2-3605.
Volunteers shall, however, at all times comply with applicable work rules.

C. Every department utilizing the services of volunteers may provide volunteers
with such incidental reimbursements as are consistent with the provisions of
&#xA7; 2.2-3605, including transportation costs, lodging, and subsistence, as
the department deems appropriate to assist volunteers in performing their
duties.

D. For the purposes of this chapter, individuals involved in emergency services
and preparedness activities pursuant to the definition of &#8220;emergency
services&#8221; in &#xA7; 44-146.16 shall be considered volunteers in state and
local services and shall be accordingly entitled to the benefits conferred in
this chapter. As volunteers in state and local services, such individuals shall
be deemed to be regular-service volunteers.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 347, § 2.1-556; 2001, c. 844; 2005, c. 474.