§ 1209.3-3 - RSVP Advisory Council.

An Advisory Council shall be established to advise and assist the project sponsor and staff. There shall be a separate Advisory Council for each Older American Volunteer Program administered by the sponsor. When a small number of volunteers is enrolled or other special conditions prevail, this requirement may be waived by the Director of OAVP. The Advisory Council shall:

(a) Advise the project director in the formulation of local policy, planning, and the development of operational procedures and practices consistent with program policies;

(b) Assist the sponsor by promoting community support for the project, advise on personnel actions affecting volunteers and project staff, and assist in developing local financial and in-kind resources;

(c) Include in its membership, when available; community business and labor leaders, representatives from volunteer stations, public and private agencies, and persons specializing in the fields of aging or voluntarism. In addition at least one-fourth of the Advisory Council shall be persons aged 60 or over. This group must include RSVP volunteers as voting members. The sponsor's chief executive or designee, one member of its governing board, and the project director should be members of the Advisory Council but may not be officers of the Advisory Council. The sponsor's chief executive and the project director may not be voting members. The member representing the sponsor's governing board may be a voting member. The provisions of § 1209.5-1(c). Nondiscrimination, apply to the Advisory Council;

(d) Meet on a regular schedule and establish its own procedures, including election of officers and terms of office;

(e) Conduct an annual appraisal of project operation and submit a report to the sponsor, which shall be attached to the continuation grant application;

(f) Have an opportunity to advise the sponsor in advance on the selection or termination of the project director; and

(g) Ensure procedures are in effect to hear an appeal to actions affecting a volunteer adversely.