| Prior To Making
A Decision |
Yes
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No
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| Do you
have the individual's volunteer application and
signed Standards of Behavior? |
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| Have you
allowed the volunteer to share his/her “side” of
the issue? |
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| Have you
considered other options for dealing with the volunteer?
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| Making
the Decision |
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| Did the
volunteer have prior knowledge of the issue? |
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| Is the
dismissal your last resort or is the behavior severe
enough to warrant dismissal? |
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| Is this
decision consistent with other volunteer dismissals?
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| Have you
reviewed organizational policies and procedures
related to volunteer issues? |
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| Are you
moving ahead at an appropriate pace? |
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| Documentation
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| Have you
carefully documented the situation? |
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| Does the
documentation include the facts as you believe them
to be true? |
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| Does the
documentation describe the specific behaviors/actions
that are inappropriate? |
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| Does the
documentation include previous counseling sessions
with the volunteer that related to the issue? |
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| Does the
documentation support specific violations of the
volunteer Standards of Behaviors? |
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| Do you
have written documentation that supports the violation
of the volunteer Standards of Behavior? |
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| Communicating
the Decision |
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| Have you
arranged for a private location to meet with the
volunteer? |
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| Have you
consulted with your peers and/or administrators?
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| Have you
considered who should know about the dismissal?
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| Does a
prepared statement need to be developed? |
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| Have you
prepared a correspondence to the volunteer that
clearly communicates their dismissal as a volunteer?
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* This does not represent Ohio State University Extension progressive disciplinary action or official procedure. This document is intended as a guide for use when dismissing current volunteers.
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