(a) An agency may reimburse volunteers for out-of-pocket costs incurred in carrying out their volunteer duties, consistent with subsection (b), as deemed necessary to assist volunteers in performing their services.
(b) Volunteer benefits may include, within the limits of an agency’s budget, the following:
(1) Meals without charge or the cost thereof reimbursed;
(2) Transportation costs including parking fees, bus and taxi fares to cover expenses incurred in carrying out a volunteer’s duties;
(3) Out-service training and attendance at conferences pertaining to a volunteer’s assigned duties; and
(4) Other reasonable expenses incurred by volunteers in connection with their assignments.
(c) Volunteers shall not be deemed “employees of the city” when acting for an agency in their capacity as volunteers.
(d) Personal liability insurance coverage may be furnished for volunteers.
(1990 Code, Ch. 2, Art. 27, § 2-27.5) (Added by Ord. 95-14)