Policy
1997 America Goes Back to School memorandum: "Mission permitting,
military personnel interested in volunteering in a Department of Defense
Education Activity school or local elementary or secondary school
may be excused from duty for up to one hour per week. Civilian employees
may be excused without being charged leave for up to 59 minutes per
week, so long as no other excused absences during the week are approved.
Excused absences for these volunteer activities are limited to situations
where the volunteer work and the employee's regular duty hours coincide.
In all cases, arrangements must be made in advance with the educational
activity, and the volunteers' supervisor must approve the time off."
Awards
Soldiers may receive a Certificate of Achievement or the Military
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for volunteering in a school.
Civilians may be recognized with a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate
of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service, or other appropriate
award.
MOA
Hampton City Schools and Newport News Public Schools have signed
the SETS-MOA. Poquoson and York County School Division are expected
to sign in the near future.
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