Volunteer System Update #7

Sunday’s Next Steps meeting brought out the need to list our trial period’s System changes and points to emphasize for those eligible to be One-time Task Volunteers:

1. The One-time tasks are done by those of us who are not, now, ongoing volunteers, i.e. being on a committee.
2. There are 2 One-time Task groups:  
• First are those who want an invitation and have chosen on the SignUp Genius site any of the choices other than the first one. 
•  Second are those who sign-up for the self-directed/self-initiated choice that tops the SignUp Genius listing. This second group uses the Action Box and will do so when ready to join the One-time Task Volunteers. (Please, see Update #6 on the WOW blog homepage for Action Box details. Also, there are instructions inside the Action Box.) 
3. All One-time Task volunteers are expected to do only one task per month (Usually that is when all on the Volunteers’ List have had a turn. That turn-taking is called a Go-‘Round. If one Go-‘Round takes longer than a month, then the wait between turns is longer. Our Volunteer System’s basic tenet is FAIRNESS. (Please, see Update #5 for Go-‘Round details.) 
4. All completed One-time Tasks earn one credit each time. The monthly one can have more than one facet of work. Those extra facets would earn extra credits. For instance, Kirsten was the point person for two planning meetings for the recent OWL Retreat. In addition, she researched and supplied important information when working with the organizer to provide prep information to the participants. Therefore, Kirsten completed three separate tasks, was checked off for her turn in September, plus earning two credits. Those extra credits free Kirsten from not having to do turns in October and November. When doing a One-time Task, you may do additional connected work on the project and earn more credits to give you a longer waiting period for taking a new turn. 

Our trial period (September 13 – May 1) needs to have all not in an ongoing volunteer position to use the SignUp Genius (Jeff can send you the instructions, again) to make the trial a valid test before we vote on our System at our annual May meeting. Unity of purpose – Yes for sustainability on our land and burn-out – No!

Helen Pop