16 U.S.C. § 558c : US Code - Section 558C: Employment status of volunteers

Search 16 U.S.C. § 558c : US Code - Section 558C: Employment status of volunteers

(a) Federal employee status
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer shall
not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the
provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those
relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave,
unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits.
(b) Tort claims
For the purpose of the tort claim provisions of title 28, a
volunteer under sections 558a to 558d of this title shall be
considered a Federal employee.
(c) Civil employees
For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5,
relating to compensation to Federal employees for work injuries,
volunteers under sections 558a to 558d of this title shall be
deemed civil employees of the United States within the meaning of
the term "employee" as defined in section 8101 of title 5, and the
provisions of that subchapter shall apply.
(d) Compensation for losses and damages
For the purposes of claims relating to damage to, or loss of,
personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer service, a
volunteer under sections 558a to 558d of this title shall be
considered a Federal employee, and the provisions of section 3721
of title 31 shall apply.