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a participant or crew leader serving in a program that receives assistance under this subtitle...shall<br />

be considered an employee <strong>of</strong> the United States...as defined in section 8101 <strong>of</strong> title 5, United<br />

States Code, and the provision <strong>of</strong> that subchapter shall apply, except--<br />

(A) the term "performance <strong>of</strong> duty", as used in such subchapter, shall not include an act <strong>of</strong><br />

a participant or crew leader while absent from the assigned post <strong>of</strong> duty <strong>of</strong> such participant<br />

or crew leader, except while participating in an activity authorized by or under the direction<br />

and supervision <strong>of</strong> a program agency (including an activity while on pass or during travel to<br />

or from such post <strong>of</strong> duty); and<br />

(B) compensation for disability shall not begin to accrue until the day following the date that<br />

the employment <strong>of</strong> the injured participant or crew leader is terminated.<br />

The CE should inquire whether the crew leader or participant was serving with a Federal agency, a<br />

non-pr<strong>of</strong>it agency which received a grant directly from the Commission on <strong>National</strong> and Community<br />

Service, or with a state program. Only in the first two instances may the AmeriCorps member be<br />

considered a Federal employee for purposes <strong>of</strong> coverage under the <strong>FECA</strong>.<br />

The pay rate for these workers is set at the GS-5, step 1 level. They are not entitled to receive<br />

continuation <strong>of</strong> pay (COP).<br />

2-0802-31 Department <strong>of</strong> Defense Volunteers<br />

31. Department <strong>of</strong> Defense Volunteers. The <strong>National</strong> Defense Act <strong>of</strong> 1995 (Pub. Law 103-337)<br />

authorized a six-month pilot program expanding the Department <strong>of</strong> Defense's authority to accept the<br />

services <strong>of</strong> volunteers at designated installations. The pilot will end on August 31, 1995, but it is<br />

anticipated that the program will continue after that date.<br />

a. Services. These volunteers will perform a variety <strong>of</strong> services in medical, dental, nursing,<br />

and other health-care settings; museums and natural resources programs; and family support<br />

programs, child development and youth activities, libraries, educational and religious settings,<br />

housing referral, spouse employment assistance, and morale, welfare and recreation programs.<br />

b. Coverage. The law specifically provides coverage under the <strong>FECA</strong> for these volunteers,<br />

except that those volunteers working for non-appropriated fund instrumentalities are covered for<br />

workers compensation purposes by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.<br />

c. Pay Rate. The law also specifies that the monthly pay rate for these volunteers is to be<br />

determined by multiplying the average monthly number <strong>of</strong> hours that the person provided the<br />

services by the minimum wage determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 161

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