24 U.S.C. § 422 : US Code - Section 422: Authority to accept certain uncompensated services

Search 24 U.S.C. § 422 : US Code - Section 422: Authority to accept certain uncompensated services

(a) Authority to accept services
Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding
section 1342 of title 31, the Chief Operating Officer or the
Director of a facility of the Retirement Home may accept from any
person voluntary personal services or gratuitous services.
(b) Requirements and limitations
(1) The Chief Operating Officer or the Director of a facility
accepting the services shall notify the person offering the
services of the scope of the services accepted.
(2) The Chief Operating Officer or Director shall -
(A) supervise the person providing the services to the same
extent as that official would supervise a compensated employee
providing similar services; and
(B) ensure that the person is licensed, privileged, has
appropriate credentials, or is otherwise qualified under
applicable laws or regulations to provide such services.
(3) A person providing services accepted under subsection (a) of
this section may not -
(A) serve in a policymaking position of the Retirement Home; or
(B) be compensated for the services by the Retirement Home.
(c) Authority to recruit and train persons providing services
The Chief Operating Officer or the Director of a facility of the
Retirement Home may recruit and train persons to provide services
authorized to be accepted under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Status of persons providing services
(1) Subject to paragraph (3), while providing services accepted
under subsection (a) of this section or receiving training under
subsection (c) of this section, a person shall be considered to be
an employee of the Federal Government only for purposes of the
following provisions of law:
(A) Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to
compensation for work-related injuries).
(B) Chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to claims for damages or
loss).
(2) A person providing services accepted under subsection (a) of
this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal
Government under paragraph (1) only with respect to services that
are within the scope of the services accepted.
(3) For purposes of determining the compensation for work-related
injuries payable under chapter 81 of title 5 (pursuant to this
subsection) to a person providing services accepted under
subsection (a) of this section, the monthly pay of the person for
such services shall be deemed to be the amount determined by
multiplying -
(A) the average monthly number of hours that the person
provided the services, by
(B) the minimum wage determined in accordance with section
206(a)(1) of title 29.
(e) Reimbursement of incidental expenses
The Chief Operating Officer or the Director of a facility
accepting services under subsection (a) of this section may provide
for reimbursement of a person for incidental expenses incurred by
the person in providing the services accepted under subsection (a)
of this section. The Chief Operating Officer or Director shall
determine which expenses qualify for reimbursement under this
subsection.