BIRARADA Association Volunteer Work Position Statement
Volunteer work in BIRARADA association activities is a temporary or indefinite collaboration that beginswith a free choice and approval of the association management, continues in line with the association’sneeds, and concludes accordingly. This document outlines the framework of relationships betweenvolunteers and other volunteers, paid employees, and association management during the collaborationperiod.
There is no connection or conditionality between volunteer work and association membership. Everyonewho begins volunteer work must read this document and the association’s position statements includingthe charter, and confirm with their signature that they understand and accept its binding nature, even ifthey are not a member.
Every volunteer carries out collaboration under the responsibility of at least one association boardmember or supervising member(s) appointed by the board.
Work given to volunteer workers should be adapted to their motivations, availability, talents,qualifications, and training. Volunteer work does not aim to provide skill development or professionaltraining aimed at acquiring special skills.
Volunteer workers have no legal and professional obligations other than respecting institutionalconfidentiality and the rules and principles of association position statements. They have all the rights andobligations expressed in the position statements. The only exception to this is participation in associationmanagement and membership rights for non-members.
Volunteer workers may participate partially or fully in certain meetings upon their request and with theapproval or suggestion of association management. They have the right to speak.
Expenses arising from volunteer workers’ tasks are covered by the association budget.
Volunteers are expected to leave their responsibilities and events they participate in by giving advancenotice.
During and after their volunteer work, they take care to protect the confidentiality of the work doneabout the association and the association’s reputation.
If they request it, volunteer workers may be given a letter/document regarding the period theycontributed to association work, what work they did, and how they performed it.
Volunteer workers’ rights to be informed, criticize, and make different suggestions regarding the tasksthey undertake within the framework described above remain intact. They are expected to regularly
provide the information required by the collaboration, project, joint or individual work they are part of tosupervising members and relevant colleagues.
In all possibilities not defined in this document, the principles of the BIRARADA Position Statement for aPeaceful Working Environment and Board decisions apply.