44 C.F.R. § 208.11 Federal status of System Members.
Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance
The Director will appoint all Activated System Members as temporary excepted Federal volunteers. The Director may appoint a System Member who participates in Alert activities as such a Federal volunteer. The Director may also appoint each System Member who participates in DHS-sanctioned preparedness activities as a temporary excepted Federal volunteer. DHS intends these appointments to secure protection for such volunteers under the Federal Employees Compensation Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act and do not intend to interfere with any preexisting employment relationship between a System Member and a Sponsoring Agency, Cooperating Agency or Participating Agency. System Members whom DHS appoints as temporary excepted Federal volunteers will not receive any compensation or employee benefit directly from the United States of America for their service, but will be compensated through their Sponsoring Agency.
Title 44: Emergency Management and Assistance
PART 208—NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM
Subpart A—General
§ 208.11 Federal status of System Members.
