New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program A program of: The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation and The College of New Jersey 10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org “ Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve”

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Program Overview

What is the New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program? www.bonner.org National Service Program Funded through the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Focus on economic recovery activities

National Service Program

Funded through the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Focus on economic recovery activities

Community Partner Role www.bonner.org Position Description Recruitment Supervision Co-educator

Position Description

Recruitment

Supervision

Co-educator

Foundation Role www.bonner.org Administrative Orientation to AmeriCorps Training

Administrative

Orientation to AmeriCorps

Training

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Financial Policies and Procedures

AmeriCorps 101: Living Allowance www.bonner.org Term Minimum Half Full Hours 300 900 1700 Stipend $1,900 $5,771 $12,500

AmeriCorps 101: Living Allowance Living allowance must be paid in equal increments ($12,500/26 pay periods = $480.77 per pay period) Amount should not fluctuate based on the number of hours served Distribution of stipend checks Cannot be distributed if the member exits the program before his/her agreed upon completion date www.bonner.org

Living allowance must be paid in equal increments ($12,500/26 pay periods = $480.77 per pay period)

Amount should not fluctuate based on the number of hours served

Distribution of stipend checks

Cannot be distributed if the member exits the program before his/her agreed upon completion date

AmeriCorps 101: Living Allowance Applicable Federal and State taxes should be withheld with the exception of Unemployment and Family Medical Leave. Public benefits (TANF, food stamps, social security) Wage Garnishment www.bonner.org

Applicable Federal and State taxes should be withheld with the exception of Unemployment and Family Medical Leave.

Public benefits (TANF, food stamps, social security)

Wage Garnishment

AmeriCorps 101: Living Allowance Vacation/Holidays Sick time Bereavement time Jury Duty www.bonner.org

Vacation/Holidays

Sick time

Bereavement time

Jury Duty

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Program Policies and Procedures

AmeriCorps 101: Eligibility US citizen or lawful permanent resident 17 years of age High school diploma or agree to obtain a diploma or GED during term of service www.bonner.org

US citizen or lawful permanent resident

17 years of age

High school diploma or agree to obtain a diploma or GED during term of service

AmeriCorps 101: Term of Service Not to exceed one calendar year Hours count toward Education Award not Living Allowance www.bonner.org

Not to exceed one calendar year

Hours count toward Education Award not Living Allowance

AmeriCorps 101: Healthcare Coverage Healthcare coverage provided through Aetna to 1700 hour, full-time members (member must consistently serve full-time hours; +30 a week) Members on Medicare/Medicaid must enroll in healthcare coverage provided through the grant. www.bonner.org

Healthcare coverage provided through Aetna to 1700 hour, full-time members (member must consistently serve full-time hours; +30 a week)

Members on Medicare/Medicaid must enroll in healthcare coverage provided through the grant.

AmeriCorps 101: Childcare Benefits www.bonner.org Childcare benefits are available to full-time members and part-time members working in a full-time capacity Childcare benefits must be paid to a State licensed childcare provider

Childcare benefits are available to full-time members and part-time members working in a full-time capacity

Childcare benefits must be paid to a State licensed childcare provider

AmeriCorps 101: Background Checks www.bonner.org Background checks will be conducted on all members through our contracted vendor, Choicepoint, Inc. Members cannot be left alone with members of a vulnerable population until the background check is complete. You may need to conduct your own background check to abide by the regulations of your licensing agency.

Background checks will be conducted on all members through our contracted vendor, Choicepoint, Inc.

Members cannot be left alone with members of a vulnerable population until the background check is complete.

You may need to conduct your own background check to abide by the regulations of your licensing agency.

AmeriCorps 101: Educational Award May be used to pay qualified educational expenses at Title IV institution May be used to repay qualified student loans Taxed in the year in which it is used www.bonner.org Term Minimum Half Full Hours 300 900 1700 Ed Award $1000 $2362.50 $4725

May be used to pay qualified educational expenses at Title IV institution

May be used to repay qualified student loans

Taxed in the year in which it is used

AmeriCorps 101: Other Benefits Loan Forbearance Interest Accrual www.bonner.org

Loan Forbearance

Interest Accrual

AmeriCorps 101: Suspension and Release For personal, compelling circumstances Injury or illness of member Injury, illness or death of a family member Cause Disciplinary procedure: failure to submit timesheets, etc. Member is automatically suspended if the timesheet is not submitted by the end of the month Documentation Required www.bonner.org

For personal, compelling circumstances

Injury or illness of member

Injury, illness or death of a family member

Cause

Disciplinary procedure: failure to submit timesheets, etc.

Member is automatically suspended if the timesheet is not submitted by the end of the month

Documentation Required

AmeriCorps 101: Release www.bonner.org For personal, compelling circumstances Injury or illness of member Injury, illness or death of a family member Cause Disciplinary procedure: failure to submit timesheets, etc. Documentation Required

For personal, compelling circumstances

Injury or illness of member

Injury, illness or death of a family member

Cause

Disciplinary procedure: failure to submit timesheets, etc.

Documentation Required

AmeriCorps 101: Refill Policy If a member who leaves the program has completed less than 30% of his/her hours the Campus/Site Supervisor can refill the slot with the permission of the NJBLP Program Director www.bonner.org

If a member who leaves the program has completed less than 30% of his/her hours the Campus/Site Supervisor can refill the slot with the permission of the NJBLP Program Director

AmeriCorps 101: My AmeriCorps Portal http://my.americorps.gov Education Award Loan Forbearance Interest Accrual www.bonner.org

http://my.americorps.gov

Education Award

Loan Forbearance

Interest Accrual

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Reporting Requirements: Time Keeping

AmeriCorps 101: Timesheets No lobbying, advocacy, or voter registration drives No more than 20% training hours No more than 10% fundraising hours Must be submitted to the Foundation by the 15th of each month (eg. April’s Timesheet is due by May 15th) Fundraising and Training hours are designated on the Time Sheet www.bonner.org

No lobbying, advocacy, or voter registration drives

No more than 20% training hours

No more than 10% fundraising hours

Must be submitted to the Foundation by the 15th of each month (eg. April’s Timesheet is due by May 15th)

Fundraising and Training hours are designated on the Time Sheet

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Reporting Requirements: Member Evaluation

AmeriCorps 101: End of Term Midpoint Evaluation Endpoint Evaluation www.bonner.org

Midpoint Evaluation

Endpoint Evaluation

New Jersey AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Recovery Program www.bonner.org Reporting Requirements: Program Evaluation

AmeriCorps 101: Program Evaluation Progress Reports completed via New Jersey Bonner Leader Recovery Program Wiki www.bonner.org

Progress Reports completed via New Jersey Bonner Leader Recovery Program Wiki