[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR208.11]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 208_NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM--Table 

of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 208.11  Federal status of System Members.



    The Director will appoint all Activated System Members as temporary 

excepted Federal volunteers. The Director may appoint a System Member 

who participates in Alert activities as such a Federal volunteer. The 

Director may also appoint each System Member who participates in DHS-

sanctioned preparedness activities as a temporary excepted Federal 

volunteer. DHS intends these appointments to secure protection for such 

volunteers under the Federal Employees Compensation Act and the Federal 

Tort Claims Act and do not intend to interfere with any preexisting 

employment relationship between a System Member and a Sponsoring Agency, 

Cooperating Agency or Participating Agency. System Members whom DHS 

appoints as temporary excepted Federal volunteers will not receive any 

compensation or employee benefit directly from the United States of 

America for their service, but will be compensated through their 

Sponsoring Agency.