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Volunteer Program - Policy & Procedures
Engineer Pamphlets
- EP 1130-2-500, dated 27 December 1996 revised 1 June 2006
Project Operations - Partners and Support (Work Management Guidance and Procedures)
Engineer Regulations
- ER 1130-2-500, dated 27 December 1996 revised 1 June 2006
Project Operations - Partners and Support (Work Management Policies)This regulation establishes the policy for the management of operation and maintenance
activities of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel performing civil works functions
related to flood control, navigation, dredging, hydroelectric power generation, environmental
stewardship, and recreation services at water resource, waterway, and other USACE projects.
Policy Letter
- 04-01, dated 27 October 2004
Volunteer Value of Service Hourly RateThis memorandum initiated the Corps using the Independent Sector's hourly rate to
determine the value of volunteer service.
Since 2005, the value of volunteer service is calculated automatically in OMBIL by entering
the number of volunteer hours.
For reference, the volunteer value of service hourly rates
- FY 2023 - $31.80
- FY 2022 - $29.95
- FY 2021 - $28.54
- FY 2020 - $27.20
- FY 2019 - $25.43
- FY 2018 - $24.69
- FY 2017 - $24.14
- FY 2016 - $23.56
- FY 2015 - $23.07
- FY 2014 - $22.55
- FY 2013 - $22.14
- FY 2012 - $21.79
- FY 2011 - $21.36
- FY 2010 - $20.85
- FY 2009 - $20.25
- FY 2008 - $19.51
- FY 2007 - $18.77
- FY 2006 - $18.04
- FY 2005 - $17.55
- FY 2004 - $17.19
- Implementation Guidance, dated 12 August 2016, dated 11/2/11
This memorandum provides implementation guidance for Section 1047(d) of WRRDA 2014.
Section 1047(d), "Services of Volunteers," amended Chapter IV of title I of Public Law 98-63 (33
U.S.C § 569c) to expand the definition of "incidental expenses" to include expenses relating to
uniforms, transportation, lodging, and the subsistence of volunteers. In addition to the WRRDA
amendments, other changes in policy were made to update the ER/EP. This memorandum
supersedes and replaces the ER and EP 1130-2-500 Chapter 10. No other chapters of ER & EP
1130-2-500 are affected by this policy memorandum and all other chapters remain in effect.
These policy changes to the Volunteer Program are effective immediately and will be
incorporated in the referenced ER and EP when they are revised.
- Volunteer Background Investigation Policy Update, dated March 2020
- Webinar on
Procedures Update - 19 March 2020
Guidance for Section 1047(d) Services of Volunteers, of the
Water Resources and Development Act of 2013, Public Law 113-121" for volunteer background
investigations. The guidance is provided to meet the most current security standards for
processing background investigations and to provide consistency in procedures across all
MSCs. These procedural updates are effective immediately and will be incorporated in the
appropriate ER/EP when they are revised.
- Volunteer Bonding Policy Letter, dated 07 September 2016
Public Law Regulation
- 33 USC 569c, Public Law 98-63, Chapter IV of Title, Services of Volunteers
33 USC 569c, further amended by WRRDA 2014 authorized: The United States Army Chief of
Engineers may accept the services of volunteers and provide for their incidental expenses,
including expenses relating to uniforms, transportation, lodging, and the subsistence of those
volunteers, to carry out any activity of the Army Corps of Engineers except policy-making or
law or regulatory enforcement. Such volunteers shall not be employees of the United States
Government except for the purposes of (1) chapter 171 of title 28, relating to tort claims, and
(2) chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work injuries.
- 42 USC 139, Public Law 105-19, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
The purpose of this act is to promote the interests of social service program beneficiaries and
taxpayers and to sustain the availability of programs, nonprofit organizations, and
governmental entities that depend on volunteer contributions by reforming the laws to
provide certain protections from liability abuses related to volunteers serving nonprofit
organizations and governmental entities.
Memos
- 09/07/23 2023 Excellence in Partnerships Award and Volunteer of the Year Nominations
On behalf of Mr. Thomas P. Smith, Chief of Operations and Regulatory, I'm pleased to request
your nominations for an outstanding partner within your area of responsibility for the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Excellence in Partnerships Award and outstanding volunteer(s) for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers National Volunteer of the Year Award. These awards will be
presented in 2024 at the award recipients' locations in ceremonies that recognize their
outstanding partnerships and service to the Corps. The Excellence in Partnerships Award
began in 2001 and is now in its twenty- second year recognizing exceptional contributions by a
partner providing substantial support to the Corps Recreation and/or Environmental
Stewardship programs. Each year, the award recipient is selected based on accomplishment of
management objectives, creativity, improvements in public awareness and education, serving
diverse audiences, and involvement of other partners. See Nomination Criteria The National Volunteer Award began in 2014, and was
created to nationally recognize the extraordinary service provided by volunteers, draw attention
to their vast skills and contributions, and encourage an attitude of stewardship and
responsibility in caring for Corps lands, facilities, and resources. The intent of the award is to
distinguish those individuals, couples/family units who give their skills, talents, and time beyond
the normal call of duty and whose creditable service to the Corps has resulted in the significant
enhancement to one or more of the Corps business lines. Nominations must be routed
through each District to the MSC. Each MSC recreation/stewardship business line manager will
electronically forward nomination packages assembled in accordance with the enclosed criteria
and instructions to Francis Ferrell, CESAW-OP-LRJ, no later than 01 December 2023. A
selection committee will review the nominations and provide me with recommendations for final
selection. Two informational webinars will be provided to explain the application process
and answer any questions. Webinar invitations will be sent out one week in advance. -
- Sep 20 from 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern
- Nov 1 from 11:00 – 12:00 Eastern
More information about these awards can be found on the NRM Gateway at https://corpslakes.er
dc.dren.mil/partners/awards.cfm The POC for this activity is Heather Burke, who can
be reached via e-mail at heather.d.burke@usace.army.mil Please encourage your staff to
nominate worthy partnership and volunteers. Their service is so very valuable to our NRM
mission! Thank you, Jeff Jeffrey F. Krause Chief, Natural Resources
Management
- 02/08/23 2022 Volunteer Award Recipients
I am pleased to share the attached memos, signed by Thomas P. Smith, Chief of Operations,
announcing the selection of the awardees for the 2022 Excellence in Partnership Award and the
National Volunteer Award, co-sponsored by the Corps Foundation. These awards will be
presented to each of the recipients later this year. National Volunteer Award: This
year’s USACE national volunteer of the year award recipients are Red and Joy Lyons of
Carters Lake in the Mobile District. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons have donated over 5,000 hours of
volunteer service over a two-year period. While at Carters, the Lyons have supported a wide
range of objectives, including water safety, interpretation, landscaping, wildlife management,
campground host duties and routine maintenance. Their love and dedication for the project led
them to create a new partnership organization, Our Beautiful Carters Lake. I want to
extend my sincere appreciation for the incredible service that all of our partners and volunteers
continue to provide USACE and this Nation each and every day! Jeff Jeffrey F.
Krause Chief, Natural Resources Management Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
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