Team Member Volunteer Program

The Team Member Volunteer Program (the Program; formerly referred to as the Community Partnerships Work Program) is an initiative that promotes individual volunteer service contributions to causes or organizations (beyond regular work activities within a staff member’s role). Participation in the Program has multiple benefits for the individual, community, and to inform and enhance City services and connections.

Key Elements of the Program:

• Hours contributed to the Program by any individual team member should not exceed eight (8) hours during a pay period and only up to a maximum of forty (40) hours annually. 
• Volunteer hours must occur during the team member's normal working hours which would be the usual/normal schedule that the employee works (e.g., this could be 4/10s, M-F, W-Sat, 8-5pm, or otherwise depending on the team member's normal schedule).
• The Program does not define specific organizations or causes but rather sets the criteria for any cause or organization to be considered eligible (Note: this is an update from past versions of this program, see list of potential organizations and causes below). 
• Four Criteria:
  1. Organization or Cause must impact the greater Largo community** (defined as the Largo Planning Area according to Largo GIS map, including unincorporated communities) 
  2. Organization or Cause must provide social, economic, environmental, or other community benefits that align with the City’s mission, vision, and values as determined by the City Manager (Note: view City's Strategic Plan)
  3. Organization or Cause must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations
  4. Any Cause that advances a political or religious movement, event or affiliation is not eligible for the Program 
• A list of local organizations and causes is provided below. This list does not serve as a pre-approved list, but rather a resource list of local/regional organizations and causes that may be eligible.
• Once approved, document hours for payroll using the code -79 Community Partnerships / Employee Volunteer Program

Team members are responsible to ensure the specific volunteer opportunity meets all criteria outlined in the Program, including supervisor approval. See the full policy AD-16-01 for details and reach out to [email protected] for additional questions.