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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Name of Volunteer Station: City of LaQuinta — Community Services
Name of Station Volunteer Coordinator who will act as liaison with RSVP and be
responsible for orientation and supervision of volunteers is:
Dodie Horvitz
Address: 78-495 Calle Tampico, LaQuinta, CA. 92253
Telephone Number: (760)777-7032 Fax: (760)777-1231
Non Profit 501(c) (3) No. MOU Contract Period: 01/03 —06
An RSVP Representative is available for assistance or any questions at:
Phone (760) 341-0401 Fax (760) 340-9585 E-mail fferguson@co.riverside.ca.us
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOW) will guide the working relationship between
both parties. This MOU may be amended, in writing, at any time with concurrence of
both parties and must be renegotiated at least every three years.
PROVISIONS OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
A. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVPI
1. Recruit, interview, and enroll RSVP volunteers and refer volunteers to the
volunteer station.
2. Instruct RSVP volunteers in proper use of monthly reports, reimbursement
guidance, and program procedures.
3. Provide RSVP orientation to volunteer station staff prior to placement
of volunteers, and other times, as the need arises.
4. Periodically monitor volunteer activities at volunteer station to assess, discuss
needs of volunteers and volunteer station.
5. Furnish accident, personal liability, and excess automobile insurance
coverage as required by program policies. Insurance is secondary
coverage and is not primary insurance.
6. Reimburse qualifying RSVP volunteers for transportation cost between
their home and volunteer station in accordance with RSVP policies.
7. Specify, either by written information or verbal that RSVP volunteers are
participants of RSVP publicity; radio, TV print or verbal presentation.
B. Volunteer Station:
1. Interview and make final decision on assignment of volunteers.
2. Implement orientation, in-service instruction, or special training of volunteers.
4. Submit Monthly Volunteer Reporting to RSVP by the 10t' of the month.
• Programming for Impact statistical data reflecting volunteer impact on
community.
• Individual volunteer hours
5. Provide supervision of volunteers on assignments.
6. Furnish volunteers with materials required for assignment.
7. Provide for adequate health and safety of volunteers.
8. Furnish Volunteers with transportation required during their assignments.
9. Investigate and report, accidents, and injuries involving RSVP volunteers
immediately to the RSVP office. All reports must be submitted in writing.
C. Other provisions:
1. If meals are provided to volunteers, please complete this portion:
Contributed meals are FEDERALLY FUNDED under:
Title III of the Older Americans Act
Other (federal) funding source
Contributed meals are not provided by FEDERAL FUNDS. Meals
will be provided to RSVP volunteers at a free or reduced price
when hours of service has been or will be volunteered during
that day.
If free or reduced meals are provided, and not federally funded, space for
this reporting will be added to the Monthly
Volunteer Time Sheet.
2. Separation from Volunteer Service: The volunteer station may request the
removal of an RSVP volunteer at anytime. The RSVP volunteer may withdraw
from service at the Volunteer Station or from the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program at anytime. Discussion of individual separations will occur among RSVP
staff, Volunteer Station Staff and volunteer to clarify the reasons, resolve
conflicts, or take remedial action, including placement with another Volunteer
Station.
4. Displacement of Employees: The Volunteer Station will not assign RSVP
volunteers to any assignment, which would displace employed workers or
impair existing contracts for services.
5. Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation: The Volunteer Station will
maintain the programs and activities to which RSVP volunteers are
assigned accessible to persons with disabilities and provide reasonable
accommodation to allow persons with disabilities to participate in
programs and activities.
6. Prohibition of Discrimination: The Volunteer Station will not discriminate
against RSVP volunteers or in the operation of its program on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, religion, or on the
basis of disability, if the volunteer is a qualified individual with a disability.
7. Specify, either by written information or verbally, that RSVP volunteers
are participants in the Volunteer Station's program in all publicity
featuring such volunteers, whether it be radio, TV, print or verbal
presentation. Display an RSVP placard where it may be viewed by the
public.
S. Conditions of this Memorandum of Understanding may be amended or
terminated in writing at anytime at the request of either party. It will be
reviewed every three years to permit needed changes.
9. This Memorandum of Understanding contains all the terms and conditions
agreed upon by the contracting parties. No other understanding, oral or
otherwise, shall be deemed to exist or to blind any of the parties hereto.
10. This Memorandum of Understanding will be in effect upon dated signature
of the Director.
Signed:
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Name and Title, Volunteer 6546 rdinator
Fran Ferguson
Director, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
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