The department shall:

(1) Take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to develop meaningful opportunities for volunteers to be involved in the department’s programs, including the appointment of personnel as deemed necessary by the commissioner to administer volunteer services;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-10-103

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-10-101
  • Department: means the department of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-10-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Volunteer: means any person who, after fulfilling appropriate policy requirements, is assigned to a volunteer job and provides a service without pay from the department or board except for compensation for those expenses incurred directly as the result of volunteer services as defined in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 41-10-101
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Develop written policy governing the recruitment, training, appointment and supervision of volunteers;
(3) Take such action as is necessary to ensure that volunteers understand their duties and responsibilities;
(4) Take such action as is necessary and appropriate to ensure a receptive climate for volunteers;
(5) Provide for the recognition of volunteers who have offered outstanding service to the department; and
(6) Recognize prior volunteer service as partial fulfillment of state employment requirements for training and experience pursuant to rules adopted by the department of human resources.
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