tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844377697433004498.post3003616593418236983..comments2023-08-05T05:59:48.700-07:00Comments on Neighbors Helping Neighbors: American Red Cross, Citizen Corps, and IBM Volunteer Programs Recognized by President BushNeighbors Helping Neighborshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278074502086273506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844377697433004498.post-67118500332250838182008-09-16T05:17:00.000-07:002008-09-16T05:17:00.000-07:00This is the link you should have included. It has ...This is the link you should have included. It has the full story. Local volunteers outraged across the MD,VA, DC area. <BR/><BR/>http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2008/09/volunteers-asked-to-fill-in-to-save-ot.html<BR/><BR/>The report should also trace the grant dollars that are used to fund government positions to manage volunteer programs. When those people are out of work for 2 weeks, where does that money go? To the volunteer programs or back to the federal government?<BR/><BR/>Time for the Council of Governments or Congress to take action. This is only the beginning. <BR/><BR/>Election year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844377697433004498.post-6016097339283587282008-09-16T05:02:00.000-07:002008-09-16T05:02:00.000-07:00You missed the article from WUSA9.http://www.wusa9...You missed the article from WUSA9.<BR/><BR/>http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/davestatter.html<BR/><BR/>"It will effect all full-time employees including firefighters. As we had reported previously, part of the plan in the fire department is to try and get volunteers to take up the slack."<BR/><BR/>Volunteers to cover for paid employee time off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844377697433004498.post-22237431348318057892008-09-15T15:33:00.000-07:002008-09-15T15:33:00.000-07:00This is a solution that might work for other count...This is a solution that might work for other counties.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nbc4.com/news/17479261/detail.html?dl=headlineclick<BR/><BR/>For those dedicated to their work can still volunteer during the time off towards county work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844377697433004498.post-33472322150382560902008-09-15T13:23:00.000-07:002008-09-15T13:23:00.000-07:00President Bush... " challenged all Americans to be...President Bush... " challenged all Americans to be "citizens, not spectators ... responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character."<BR/><BR/>All citizens include government employees. Recently local governments began to give employees paid timeoff to volunteer.<BR/><BR/>Govt employees stepped up to the President's challenge? <BR/><BR/>Govt employees take the entire day to do volunteering? Just an hour or two and call it a day? <BR/><BR/>When the govt employees volunteer do they volunteer with non-government volunteers?<BR/><BR/>Do we even know? <BR/><BR/>Government employees continue to get paid overtime for working next to volunteers on the weekend? <BR/><BR/>If you work the weekend, there is a need to adjust the work schedules, not overtime pay if it is their job to be with community residents.<BR/><BR/>These are some good ideas and all people should volunteer. Like with everything, there is a need for accountability and ways to save taxdollars. <BR/><BR/>The next administration will look at all this with a fine tooth comb.<BR/><BR/>WIth the economy not getting any better any time soon, they should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com