---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2556.625"
title: "45"
number: "2556.625"
heading: "What are terms and conditions of service for a leader?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2556.625"
---

# §2556.625. What are terms and conditions of service for a leader?


Though not exhaustive, terms and conditions of service as a leader include:

- (a) A leader makes a full-time commitment to serve as a leader, without regard to regular working hours, for a minimum of one year.
- (b) To the maximum extent practicable, a leader must live among and at the economic level of the low-income community served by the project.
- (c) **A leader aids the communication of VISTA policies and administrative procedures to VISTAs.**
- (d) **A leader assists with the leadership development of VISTAs.**
- (e) **A leader is a resource in the development and delivery of training for VISTAs.**
- (f) A leader may assist the sponsor with recruitment and preparation for the arrival of VISTAs.
- (g) A leader may advise a supervisor on potential problem areas and needs of VISTAs.
- (h) A leader aids VISTAs in the development of effective working relationships and understanding of VISTA program concepts.
- (i) A leader may aid the supervisor and sponsor in directing or focusing the VISTA project to best address the community's needs.
- (j) A leader may serve as a collector of data for performance measures of the project and the VISTAs.
- (k) **A leader is prohibited from supervising VISTAs.** A leader is also prohibited from handling or managing, on behalf of the project, personnel-related matters affecting VISTAs. Personnel-related matters affecting VISTAs must be managed and handled by the project and in coordination with the appropriate AmeriCorps Region Office.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4951-4953; 5 CFR part 734, 42 U.S.C. 4953(a), (f), 4954(b), (e), 4955(b), 4956, 5043(a)-(c), 5044(a)-(c), (e), 5046, 5052, 5056, and 5057; 42 U.S.C. 12651b (g)(10); 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c); E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 2156, 42 U.S.C. 4954(a), (b), (d), 4955, 5044(e), 5055, and 5059; 42 U.S.C. 12602(c), 42 U.S.C. 4953(b), (c), (f), and 5044(e).

### Source

Source: 88 FR 31180, May 16, 2023, unless otherwise noted.