(A) A town employee who performs services that do not promote religion; or attempt to influence legislation or governmental policy; or attempt to influence election to public office; for the benefit of another governmental entity; or an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; with the approval of the employee’s supervisor; and in compliance with a policy or regulation that is in writing and is issued by the executive officer of the governmental entity; and contains a limitation on the total time during any calendar year that the employee may spend performing the services during normal hours of employment, is considered to be performing duties related to the operation of the governmental entity; and the town employee may perform volunteer services that comply with state law during normal hours of employment, if the employee’s supervisor approves and the employee does not spend more than 25 hours in a calendar year performing the volunteer services.
(B) A town employee may not volunteer time to the town. Specifically, a town employee may not volunteer to do any activity that is related to the employee’s work for the town.
(C) A town employee shall not be expected to and shall not be obligated to volunteer for town activities.
(D) A town employee who chooses to not engage in volunteer activities that are town activities shall not be penalized directly or indirectly for choosing to not volunteer.
(E) A town employee who chooses to engage in volunteer activities that are town activities shall not be compensated, nor rewarded for volunteer activities in any manner different than a non-town employee.
(F) A town employee may only participate in volunteer services that do not result in overtime compensation.
(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-7-2012)