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Guidelines: Develop Policies and Procedures for Unit Administration

Consider describing the following, when developing unit bylaws:
- Organization name
- MRC unit location
- Purpose and function
- Membership
- Election of officers or establishment of a steering or advisory committee
- Meetings and communication
- Rules of order (how meetings are conducted)
- Procedures for amending bylaws
- Code of ethics
Consider the following when establishing membership policies:
- Who can participate (i.e., medical, non-medical, etc.)
- Categories of membership (i.e., active, inactive, etc.)
Establish a system for tracking and managing volunteers.
- This system should document the following:
  - Contact information
  - Application and screening information (i.e., volunteer profile)
  - Volunteer status (i.e., active, inactive, etc.)
  - Training and education
  - Licenses and certifications
  - Hospital affiliations (physicians only)
  - Volunteer assignments, including participation in emergency operations and non-emergency engagements
  - Other relevant information
- Use various volunteer tracking and management systems, including:
  - Specialized volunteer management or similar software
  - Microsoft Access or similar database
  - Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet
  - A hard-copy system
Develop ID cards for unit members and determine their use.
Establish policies and procedures for the administration of unit finances.
Establish policies and procedures for unit meetings (these should be established in accordance with the unit bylaws).
Develop an MRC unit handbook, manual, or plan (a sample format and contents are contained in Appendix A).
Establish policies and procedures for reviewing, maintaining, and amending unit documentation, such as the bylaws and the unit handbook.
Develop MRC leadership transition policies.

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Last Updated on 9/5/2006