STARTING SERVICE CHECKLIST

PRE-SERVICE ORIENTATION:

Copies & Signing of Documents

Individuals who have accepted the offer to become a member will have the following completed during Pre-Service Orientation and initial training. For individuals who miss Pre-Service Orientation or who do not turn in these documents, they are due by the last day of initial training.

*COPIES*:

Part of enrolling in our program is submitting documents that AmeriCorps staff can verify:

• Birth certificate/passport

• Social Security Card

• Driver's license or state identification card

• Most recent transcript/diploma

• Signed offer letter

• Resume AND cover letter

DOCUMENTS SIGNED

Provided by YW AmeriCorps staff before service term begins:

• National Service Trust Form

• Member Profile Part 1 and Part 2

• Health Insurance Waiver/Enrollment

• Childcare Subsidy form

• Reasonable Accommodation form

• Media Consent form

• Confidentiality form

Staff will send via DocuSign during Orientation. Complete these as soon as you receive the email from staff:

• Prohibited Activities

• Electronic Use Policy

• Teleservice Policy

• Social Network Policy

• Virtual Responsibility Policy

• Position Description

• Member Service Manual

• A-4 Tax document

• W-4 Tax document

• Direct Deposit form

• I-9 form

Background Check

Individuals who have accepted the offer to become a member will have to complete a background screening in accordance with National Service Criminal History Check compliance. Members must:

-Complete Background Check Consent form sent by staff
-Complete background screening online through Truescreen
-Schedule appointment and complete fingerprinting process through Fieldprint
-Both Truescreen and Fieldprint must be initiated before member can begin service with the program.

*Please email Meghan for any questions about this process.*

ONLINE INFORMATION:

MYAMERICORPS.GOV

You may hear YW AmeriCorps staff refer to this site as the "Portal." This is where you enroll and exit as an AmeriCorps member, and is part of how you will access your education award and manage forbearance.

1. Complete the member application at MyAmeriCorps.gov, including submission of TWO references: CLICK HERE

2. Two references submitted through the Portal or via email to Meghan and Angela

Registration & Surveys

The following steps need to be completed online at the start of your service term.

SurveyMonkey

Part of our annual reporting process includes members completing PRE- and POST- service year surveys, which helps us to report on our Performance Measures. We also use the information gathered from this survey to tailor our member trainings and activities. Complete the Pre-Service Year survey using this link:

2020-2021 Pre-Service Year AmeriCorps Member Survey

REMIND

Remind is a text messaging tool we've discovered that helps ensure that members receive important messages about service, reminders, and other pertinent updates that members need to know. Click the link above for instructions on how to sign up for our AmeriCorps class.

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