Parking
Parking is usually available near all buildings. During the summer conference season, the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center is left open for visitors, and we are all asked to park on the service road parallel to Atlantic Avenue, if we are working in the Visitor’s Center.

Breaks and Lunch Period
Staff and Volunteer Lounges are located both on the North and South Porches of the Headquarters Building. You are welcome there for breaks or lunch. There are coffee pots and hot water available for tea in all buildings. Volunteers are welcome to coffee during their assignment. You may elect to bring a coffee mug with you to use.

Emergency Phone Numbers
Each department keeps a list of Emergency Contact phone numbers. Your departmental Orientation should cover the location of this document in your area of service. This list is up-dated periodically and is helpful should an unforeseen situation arise.

Meditation
Because the Cayce readings suggest daily meditation as a collective group on a daily basis. The total period is from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. in the Meditation Room. A preparation period with music is observed from noon to 12:15 p.m., and everyone is asked to arrive quietly during that 15 minute period. The meditation period is preceded by prayer at 12:15 p.m. and ends with prayer at 12:30 p.m.after joining the meditation, individuals are asked to remain for the entire period—thereby not disturbing other meditators.

Telephone Usage
With the permission of your supervisor, You have the privilege of using your department’s business telephones for necessary personal telephone calls. Cell phones are to be kept on low , vibrate or off while you are here to work. We realize that your calls are important to you, but be mindful of co-worker’s peace of mind.

Smoking
Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas all of which are outside. Please ask your supervisor for the best smoking spots.

Holidays
The A.R.E. recognizes the following holidays and is closed for regular business at these times:

• New Year’s Day
  (January 1st)
• Memorial Day
  (last Monday in May)
• Independence Day
  (July 4th)
• Labor Day
  (first Monday in Sept.)
• Thanksgiving Day
  (4th Thursday in November)
• Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
  (December 25th)

Dangerous Weather Conditions
If dangerous weather conditions, such as hurricanes or heavy rain/snow, create extremely hazardous travel in going to or returning from A.R.E., volunteers are not required to report to work or continue at work. Call ext. 7548.

A.R.E. reserves the right to discharge a volunteer without prior warning for any of the following:

1. Harassment on any of the issues specified in the policies on non-discrimination and non-harassment.
2. Divulgence of confidential organizational or personal information about A.R.E. or its staff to the public.
3. False information provided for applications, correspondence, statements to supervisors, work records.
4. Theft of property of A.R.E. or those who visit or work here.
5. Misuse of computer resources, e-mail, or the internet.
6. Evidence of intoxication, drug abuse, or distribution of illegal substances.

This list should not be viewed as all-inclusive, but as exemplifying the kinds of circumstances that may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

The information on volunteers assigned to the Conference Dept. is updated monthly and made available by the H.Q. Volunteer Program. To verify the assignment of a volunteer to work/support a specific conference, please contact the conference facilitator or the Conference Dept.

All volunteers assigned to work at a conference by a conference facilitator, are permitted to attend for free only that portion of a conference to which they have been assigned to work. They may not attend the full day or the entire conference for free.

If the conference volunteer is not of “Active Status” (72 hrs. of service within 12 consecutive months), and wishes to attend a portion of a conference or the entire conference, he or she is required to register for the conference and pay the full fee required of all conferees at the time of registration.

Family members of volunteers are welcome for 50% off the registration fee and once a year, for free.

Conference Banquets, Parties, or brunches are not included in the regular conference tuition fee and are therefore not available for discount to anyone. These are extra charges which are due and payable at pre-registration.

Sharing Group Leaders do not receive volunteer hours for service. These individuals are compensated with free attendance.