C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Day 1 C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Cyane Dandridge Executive Director Strategic Energy innovations Adolfo Rivera Director of national Service Bay Area Community Resources C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) Kristin Brubaker Regional Director Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) Kif Scheuer Program Director C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Take 5 minutes to draw a picture or write a poem that Tells us who you are and Addresses your expectations for the program. Each member will have 2 minutes to share out. C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING 15 minutes C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Kristin & Kif C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Service as a Solution National Service Movement that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to address the most critical problems in our nation's communities National Movement Began in 1994 with 20,000 Members per year Increased in 2008 with bi-partisan support with the Edward Kennedy Serve America Act 250,000 Members Different Fields of AmeriCorps State and National, NCCC, Vista C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING CCBA is a partnership program created by Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) and Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) Consortium of ~ 20 Bay Area government and nonprofit agencies utilizing AmeriCorps Members to engage local agencies in emissions reduction programs C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Strategic Energy Innovations Bay Area Community Resources Acterra Alameda County GSA BACC San Rafael Cupertino San Mateo County JPC San Jose CESC Kaiser MEA/ Ric hmond Richardson Audubon Skyline SCEIP Redwood 2020 SEI C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING CCBA utilizes Americorps service to advance climate protection and to foster the development of emerging sustainability professionals. Results Driven: 1. Getting things Done Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions 2. Strengthening Communities Volunteer recruitment and support 3. Member Development C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Partnered with 23 local governments and non- profits in Bay Area Implemented or accelerated over 75 emission reducing projects Members have supported programs that are reducing 35 mil lbs of GHG emissions annually Our communities are seeing, on average a 77% improvement in emission reduction projects outcomes Recruited a total of 4,565 volunteers for 28,419 hours served Success in member development: 76% of Members who completed the program have found employment in sustainability or are starting graduate programs C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Stipend Heath Benefits Food Stamps Education Award Forbearance Child Care C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Members receive $14,000 per service year Approximately $1300 per month before taxes Amount you will get per pay check is dependent on the amount you claimed on your W-4 More you claim, more you get back now But, higher amount taken out per pay check results in less likelihood that you may have to pay an amount on annual taxes (will come into play with paying taxes spring 2014) Paychecks start Friday Sept. 28, last one will be on Aug. 15, 2013 C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Coverage through Aetna 20/80 split you cover 20% of medical services $100 deductable at first use We will reimburse this cost If possible let us know 2 weeks prior to first appointment to allow us time to get you check Coverage starts by end of September C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING AmeriCorps Members are eligible for food stamps Federal requirement that stipend is not taken into account with social services Total amount of food stamps dependent on assets you have Car not included in assets Must show bank statement The larger you can show your monthly costs the more they will be likely to disregard assets If living at home have family member put together a letter regarding the amount you pay in rent Bring utility bills C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Eligible for award at completion of 1700 hours Service year ends Aug. 15, Education Award: $5,500 What can it be used for? Pay qualified student loans Cost of attending institution of higher education 7 years to use the awards Education Award and interest is Taxable C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING AmeriCorps Portal My.Americorps.gov Will manage loans and ed. award here Also other documents you may need throughout year Will have access to account once you are in the system C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING CCBA Paperwork: New hire Packet Copy of Passport or Birth Certificate/ID Proof of FingerPrinting Additional AmeriCorps Paperwork High School Grad Documentation Benefits Declination Media and Press Release On-line Application C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Service: Scope of Service / Emission Reduction Metrics Regional Service Days Training: Cohort Participation Getting involved with Monthly trainings Member Development: Individual Development Plans Minimum Hours / Time Cards C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Progress report to show: What youre doing great at, Skills need continued work, Goals you want to focus on during Service Year 360 evaluation by yourself, your site supervisor, and regional supervisor Twice yearly, but start thinking about goal development now! C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Minimum regulation to hit 1700 hours by Aug. 15 th, 2012 Expected to work 40 hours a week Can work more to build up time Time- Off 40 hours built in for personal time off 13 observed holidays during service year Sites Are required to offer you these days off, but if you want to follow another schedule, you are able to All time off should be approved by Site Supervisor if more than two days off in a row, also approved by Regional Supervisor C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Training Service o Orientation and Monthly Trainings o Check-ins at Site o Off-Site Trainings o Site Visits with RS o All Activities that relate to your project o Preparation for events/service o Service Days with CCBA All hours should be kept to the 20/80 ratio, where no more than 20% of total hours are used in training C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Make up hours are best used if still working on your main CCBA projects Training Make-Up Service Make-Up Attend an off-Site Training Event Approved Reading for Content or Goal Development Help CCBA put together Monthly Training Activities Working extra on your project Volunteering with a local project related to CCBA Goals Assist CCBA Members with their projects (with approval of Site Supervisor) C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Record of time is kept through TRAX system Expected that hours are recorded on a weekly basis In the chance that a member becomes delinquent with logging their time, their stipend can be suspended Approved by Site Supervisors on Monthly Basis Members must log out for 30 min each day Regional Supervisors will keep Members up to date on where they should be C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Members can not work on specific activities even if they may seem to be related to your main project Activism, Policy, and Campaigning Fundraising Excess Administrative Tasks Tasks of full time employee on Site C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Awarded Activities include tasks/projects towards our performance measures: Emission Reduction Volunteer Recruitment and Support Professional Development of Members All other activities are unallowable, and therefore prohibited All projects/tasks should have a Scope of Service All projects/tasks should have a clear link to either emission reductions or volunteer support Can not log hours for prohibited activities If you feel you are doing something un- awarded, please talk to your RS immediately C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Cans Can Nots Engage in activism after hours (not in uniform) Wear your Uniform daily while on site Maintain a positive work environment State AmeriCorps was created with bi-partisan support Work on your approved project and tasks Engage in activism while logging hours Use drugs or alcohol while in uniform Fraternize with CCBA Staff Make political partisan statements Work on Fundraising campaigns Displace a paid worker C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Typically discipline both on and off site will occur through CCBA Disciplinary action can take place For Cause Situation where action is so severe termination can occur immediately (ie-selling drugs on hours, not notifying CCBA of a felony, using hours for political protest) Grievance policy written out in Handbook Verbal Warning Written Warning Further Discipline ( including termination) C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING AmeriCorps Members are NOT eligible for Unemployment Personal Compelling Circumstance Carpooling/Reimbursement Policy C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING 1 hour C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Kristin & Kif C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Split into four groups and take 20 minutes to review Policies and Member Handbook Jeopardy Rules: You will switch players for each question the Member up is the only one who can answer the question You can not raise your hand to answer the question until the entire question has been asked (second year members will be responsible for watching for first hand raised) If the first person gets the question wrong, it will automatically go to the second person who raised their hand Some Questions have a bonus attached (for 15 points)- the person who correctly answers the question will be the only person who can answer the bonus. C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Kristin & Kif C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Read through your BINGO card and ask questions of your new colleagues. The goal is to find answers that complete a row, column or diagonal. When you find someone who can answer, introduce yourself and ask them to explain their answer and sign the BINGO square. The first 2 people to yell BINGO! will share out their findings. C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING 15 minutes C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Bruce Riordan Bay Area Joint policy Committee C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Julia Ekstrom UC Berkeley Climate and Energy Policy Institute Andy Gunther Bay Area Ecosystems Climate Change Consortium C LIMATE C ORPS B AY A REA 2012 T RAINING Final thoughts for the day Reminders for Tomorrow