As the new chief of University City Volunteer Fire Rescue, your board of trustees has expressed concerns about the declining number of volunteer firefighters. One board member suggested a monetary inc

Posted: December 30th, 2021

As the new chief of University City Volunteer Fire Rescue, your board of trustees has expressed concerns about the declining number of volunteer firefighters. One board member suggested a monetary incentive program and asked you to create the plan. Click here to review the Department of Labor Guidance issued in August 2006, and use the following as guidelines in preparing the plan.
Determine if monetary incentives comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding compensation for volunteers.
What are acceptable incentives?
How are they compared to wages?