Staff Services Committee
Welcome to the Staff Services (SS) Committee page!
The committee analyzes, develops and helps implement policies and procedures regarding staff services.
What is Staff Services as it pertains to Disaster Human Resources? Staff Services provides the services necessary to ensure the ability of the Red Cross staff, including spontaneous volunteers, to meet the needs of people and communities affected by a disaster. These activities and services include travel, housing, physical and mental health care, training, job placement, staff relations, performance management and personnel/performance counseling as well as staff safety and security measures.
SS is composed of four tracks/specialties:
- Local Community Volunteers: Responsible for the recruitment, placement, training, processing, assigning and recognition of all volunteers from within the affected area.
- Staff Relations: Provides human resources management services, as appropriate.
- Staff Planning & Support: Provides support to staff members such as: lodging, travel arrangements, financial etc. The track establishes and maintains staff related records.
- Training: Provides consultation, tools and training to support the other activities and the field in service delivery.
- Staff Health: Ensures a healthy workforce by providing physical and mental health services. Determine appropriate staff assignments according to current health status.
* Descriptions for SS are from the ARC National Headquarters DSHR career track sheet
Upcoming meeting Agenda:
2011 Meeting Minutes
2010 Meeting Minutes
- SS minutes, 12-01-10
- SS minutes, 10-28-10
- SS minutes, 09-02-10
- SS minutes, 6-24-10
- SS minutes, 04-29-10
- SS minutes, 02-25-10
2008-2009 Meeting Minutes
- SS minutes, 12-09-09
- SS minutes, 10-29-09
- SS minutes, 08-27-09
- SS minutes, 06-25-09
- SS minutes, 04-23-09
- SS minutes, 03-09-09
- SS minutes, 01-12-09
- SS minutes, 10-23-08
- SS minutes, 09-30-08
- SS minutes, 8-28-08
- SS minutes, 07-29-08
- SS minutes, 04-24-08
- SS minutes, 02-28-08
- SS Minutes, 01-03-08
Committee Supporting Documents:
- Fillable DSHR Supervisor Migaration Form[1]
- Course Cancellation policy
- DAT Promotion-application
- DAT-Promotion policy
- DAT Training guide, v.2010
- Staff Services activation-policy
Committee Co-Chairs: Molly Messmer and Anne Luetkehans
Response Staff Liaisons: Kelly Mulock, Emergency & Disaster Response Personnel Manager, Paula Clamurro, DSHR Coordinator, Jennifer Bailey, Training Supervisor and Mary Chasin, Health Services Supervisor
The committee meets on the fourth Thursday of even months from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Chapter Headquarters (11355 Ohio Ave., Los Angeles CA. 90025), from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please visit our Response Meeting Calendar, located on the main page of Emergency Services to confirm dates and times. If you are an American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles volunteer and would like further information on the committee, please contact Jennifer Bailey at BaileyJ@arcla.org or Nancy Carrillo at CarrilloN@arcla.org for more information.
