serve as a volunteer for no more than 30 days in a calendar year as long as they provide certifications from their state or country of residence. If the individual will be volunteering for more than 30 days in a calendar year, they must obtain certifications as outlined above under “Which certifications are needed.” Volunteers who reside in Pennsylvania do not have a provisional period and must obtain certifications as outlined above under “Which certifications are needed.” Non-resident volunteers must provide the person responsible for the selection of volunteers with documentation of their certifications from their state or country of residence. Is the person responsible for acceptance of volunteers required to keep a copy of my certifications? Yes, pursuant to § 6344.2 (b), the employer, administrator, supervisor or other person responsible for employment decisions or acceptance of the individual to serve in any capacity requiring certifications, shall maintain copies of the required information and require the individual to produce the required documents prior to employment or acceptance to serve in any such capacity, except provisional employees for limited periods as described in § 6344.2 (f) and outlined above. An employer, administrator, supervisor or other person responsible for selection of volunteers that intentionally fails to require an applicant to submit the required certification before the applicant’s hiring commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Agencies are reminded that the Child Abuse certification information is confidential and may not be released to other individuals.
Is there are immunity from liability for persons responsible for the selection of volunteers as it relates to the certification process? Yes, employers, administrators, supervisors and other persons responsible for the selection of volunteers are immune and are presumed to have acted in good faith when identifying individuals required to submit certifications and maintain records as required by the law. Can an agency or organization institute additional standards? Yes, nothing prohibits an organization or person responsible for a program, activity or service from requiring establishing additional standards.
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