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Volunteer Costs

  • Effective: 06-29-2016
  • Last Revised: 06-29-2016
  • Responsible University Administrator: Vice Chancellor, Business, Finance & Business Development
  • Responsible University Office: Accounts Payable
  • Policy Contact: Accounts Payable • unoaccountspayable@unomaha.edu

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Scope

Volunteer Programs/Activities subject to Nebraska Statute 81-1182.01 are those which include volunteers and providers performing services for which they are not paid and the university incurs expenses.

Policy Statement

Faculty, staff and students are not volunteers.

Advisory functions provided by non-university personnel are not considered volunteer programs/activities. 

Reason for Policy

The State of Nebraska requires that all State Agencies segregate volunteer costs. 

Procedures

Two general ledger accounts have been established to record volunteer program expenses:

  • 523606 - Volunteer Miscellaneous Expenses
  • 541510 - Volunteer Travel Expenses

History

This policy was developed and approved prior to the implementation of the campus policy development and approval process approved by the Chancellor’s Cabinet in October 2015.