This week I was asked about VISTA members doing teleservice. Here is information taken straight from the new Sponsor Handbook found here:
“A fundamental assumption of VISTA service is that VISTA members serve in a low-income community at the sponsor’s location and project site. Under limited circumstances, the CNCS State Office may approve a VISTA member’s request to perform service with a project under a teleservice agreement where they can, on an episodic basis, perform project-related duties from home. Teleservice, which is not to exceed two days per pay period, may be considered after a VISTA member has been serving satisfactorily at the project site at least three months.
The VISTA member’s supervisor must approve a VISTA member’s completed Teleservice Checklist (obtained from the CNCS State Office) before it is submitted to the CNCS State Office for final approval. These checklists must be maintained by the sponsor.
For more information, see the VISTA Member Handbook –Terms & Conditions of Service.”
If you have any questions regarding teleservice or anything else VISTA related, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Program Officer.