IMPORTANT! MAC Court Ordered Community Service Volunteer Program Guidelines:
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older;
- Participants must have no charges or convictions related to sexual crimes, crimes against animals or children, violent crimes, or related offenses;
- Participants must provide official court documentation stating the nature of their offense, the number of hours to be completed and the date by which those hours must be completed;
- Participants must provide a current driver’s license or other form of photo identification (to be copied on the first day the applicant is scheduled for work hours);
- Participants must pay a $25.00 application processing fee (to be collected on the first day the applicant is scheduled for work hours).
- Service hours are assigned at MAC’s convenience, based on the organization’s needs and availability. Schedules will be determined by MAC, and cannot be altered without express prior approval of the MAC Volunteer Manager.
- Participants are responsible for tracking their own hours, ensuring that MAC’s documentation of their hours completed is accurate, and ensuring that all court-required documents are completed. If there is a dispute as to how many hours have been successfully completed, MAC’s record will be considered official and final. MAC will not be responsible for submitting any paperwork to any agency (excpet as required by law), nor will it be liable for retaining records of copies of work hours completed.
- Participants must arrive on time for their assigned shift(s) – anyone arriving more than 15 minutes late for an assigned shift will be removed from the program.
- Participants must dress appropriately: closed-toed shoes (no sandals) and long pants are required. Clothing must be in good repair (no holes, no rips or tears) and may not have offensive language or messaging. Undergarments (underwear and bras) may not be visible, and excessively sagging pants will require belts. If clothing is deemed unacceptable, the COCS Volunteer will be asked to leave the Center.
- No weapons of any kind are permitted on MAC property.
- Cell phones and personal items should be left outside the Center and may not be used on site.
- Harassment, abuse, intimidation, insubordination or other disrespectful or demeaning treatment of staff, other volunteers or the public will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program.
- Participants are permitted in assigned areas only – anyone found outside a permitted area may be immediately dismissed from the program.
- Participants must recognize that many of the cases we handle here at MAC are confidential, so disclosure of any information regarding personas or animals (those not available for adoption) is prohibited.