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Countdown to VISTA Service

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Countdown to VISTA Service

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Today’s Speakers

Chris Hawkes

AmeriCorps VISTA Training Specialist

Andy King

AmeriCorps VISTA Training Specialist

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We’ll address:

  • Support available to you as a VISTA
  • Steps to complete before starting
  • What to do on your first day of service
  • Benefits for VISTA members
  • Conditions of VISTA service
  • Q&A

Objectives

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Online Support my.americorps.gov vistacampus.gov

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VISTA Campus

  • Working with Volunteers
  • Fundraising
  • Communication & Marketing
  • VISTA Program Area Resources
  • Other
  • Poverty in America
  • Workplace & Service Site
  • Building Partnerships
  • Community Development
  • Project Management

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Webinars for VISTAs

  • vistacampus.gov
  • Learning Opportunities for Service

and Beyond

  • Webinars on:
  • Life as a VISTA
  • The Work
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Online Courses

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Where to Get Support

Supervisor (State Abbreviation)@cns.gov VISTA Member Support Unit (VMSU@cns.gov) vistacampus.gov and my.americorps.gov

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Before You Arrive

vistacampus.gov/startingvista

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Before You Arrive

vistacampus.gov/startingvista Forms (my.americorps.gov)

  • Direct Deposit
  • Federal Tax Withholding
  • Unpaid Compensation Information
  • End of Service Benefit Selection

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Before You Arrive

vistacampus.gov/startingvista Forms (my.americorps.gov)

  • Direct Deposit
  • Federal Tax Withholding
  • Unpaid Compensation Information
  • End of Service Benefit Selection

Courses and Tutorials (vistacampus.gov)

  • VISTA Terms and Conditions of Service
  • VISTA Civil Rights and Responsibilities
  • Benefits of Service
  • Mission and Legacy of VISTA
  • VISTA Campus Overview
  • Test your knowledge!

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First Day of Service

  • Must be in the office on your first day of

service – Monday, 03/18/2019

  • If you cannot be present, you may not

be able to start service

  • Contact your supervisor to confirm your

plans

  • What time to arrive first day
  • Dress code
  • Parking situation
  • Any other special considerations
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  • Webinar (Launching Your VISTA

Service)

  • Resources for support
  • Benefits & Terms of Service
  • Induction: The Oath of Office
  • Get fingerprint kit from

supervisor

First Day of Service

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Your Service

  • Commitment of 1 year, full-time service
  • Indirect service – building capacity
  • VISTA Assignment Description (VAD)
  • Available on your my.americorps.gov account
  • Issues with your VAD – Follow up with your

Supervisor

  • If not in your my.americorps.gov account
  • If not what you agreed to do in your interview

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What questions do you have?

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Benefits of Service

vistacampus.gov/benefits Dial: 866-609-4997

Living Allowance

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Living Allowance

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  • First living allowance payment on _______________
  • Paid every two weeks, on Fridays
  • Federal taxes are withheld from your pay, state taxes are not
  • Living Allowance statements can be accessed from your My

AmeriCorps account

  • Does not qualify you for unemployment

Living Allowance

04/05/2019

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Direct Deposit

  • Incorrect bank info will result in a

2-week delay in getting paid

  • Get routing and account numbers

from your checks or online account

  • Call your bank to confirm

  NOT your account

  • r routing number.

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Public Assistance Protection

  • For public assistance in place prior to

VISTA enrollment

  • benefits remain the same
  • For new benefits, VISTA living allowance
  • is not factored in for most public assistance
  • is factored in for SNAP eligibility
  • In about 2 weeks, your VISTA service

letters will be accessible in your my.americorps.gov account

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End-of-Service Benefit

Upon completing your service term: Education Award ($6,095) OR Cash stipend ($1,800)

If you select Ed Award now, you can change to Cash Stipend up until the end of your 10th month of service.

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If you select the Education Award:

  • Loan Forbearance
  • Temporary postponement of principal federally backed loan payments
  • Interest accrues, but you can request Trust to pay at completion of service
  • Request forbearance in my.americorps.gov account

If you select the End-of-Service Stipend:

  • Loan Deferment
  • Postponement of monthly loan payments
  • Set up & request directly with lender

For either one, you must initiate the process.

Loan Forbearance & Deferment

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Education Award More info:

nationalservice.gov/resources/edaward

Forbearance requests:

my.americorps.gov

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VISTA Healthcare Benefit

Healthcare Allowance up to $7,900 to cover out-of-pocket expenses for members who have health insurance OR Health Benefit Plan for members who do not have health coverage

healthcare.gov vistacampus.gov/healthcare americorpsvista.imglobal.com Dial: 866-609-4997

Other Benefits

  • Relocation

vmsu@cns.gov

  • Childcare

For more information and to apply: americorpschildcare.com Dial: 866-609-4997

Leave Benefits

  • 10 days personal leave
  • 10 days sick leave
  • Observe the national holidays of site
  • Leave is tracked and approved by

supervisor

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Let’s Review

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Terms and Conditions

Click here first.

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Terms and Conditions

I can voice my political opinion using social media where my profile identifies me as an AmeriCorps VISTA member.

YES NO

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Yes, you can have VISTA listed on your social media profile but cannot represent yourself as a spokesperson for AmeriCorps, VISTA, CNCS,

  • r your sponsor.

Cannot do so while serving at your site or using any equipment at your site.

Online Political Activity

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Terms and Conditions

YES NO

I can demonstrate in a political rally.

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Yes, as long as you are not identified as a VISTA or perceived to be a VISTA.

Political Demonstrations

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Terms and Conditions

YES NO I can ask people to donate money to a partisan political candidate, as long as it’s on my own time and I’m not identified as a VISTA.

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No, you cannot raise money on behalf of a partisan candidate at any time during your VISTA year.

Partisan Fundraising

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Terms and Conditions

YES NO I can have outside employment and/or earn additional income while serving as a VISTA member.

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Yes, as long as:

  • It does not conflict with your VISTA service
  • You are not employed by your sponsor
  • Your supervisor approves
  • It is part-time
  • You complete & submit the outside employment request

form vistacampus.gov/resources/outside-employment-policy

Outside Employment

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Action Items

Forms (my.americorps.gov)

  • Direct Deposit
  • Federal Tax Withholding
  • Unpaid Compensation Information
  • End of Service Benefit Selection

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Action Items

Forms (my.americorps.gov)

  • Direct Deposit
  • Federal Tax Withholding
  • Unpaid Compensation Information
  • End of Service Benefit Selection

Courses and Tutorials (vistacampus.gov)

  • VISTA Terms and Conditions of Service
  • VISTA Civil Rights and Responsibilities
  • Benefits of Service
  • Mission and Legacy of VISTA
  • VISTA Campus Overview
  • Test Your Knowledge!
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