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Veterans
Service Committee Chairperson
The role of
this position is to execute and/or head a committee tasked to execute
general support of area veterans and their families.
The primary
responsibility of the Veterans Service Committee Chairperson is not
to provide unlimited assistance,
but moreover
to become knowledgeable regarding local veteran support agencies, the services
they are
capable of providing, and to refer veterans and their families
to an
appropriate agency for proper assistance.
In fulfilling
his/her duties, the Veterans Committee Chairperson will provide
general information and limited assistance
pertaining to
helping area veterans make contact with appropriate agencies and representatives
that can best
assist them with resolution of issues related to benefits,
entitlements, and general support.
The
Veterans Service Committee
Chairperson
should avoid engagement in actions that could be
perceived
as providing dedicated, professional veterans support
in order to
maintain an impartial and unbiased position as well as to limit the
potential for
any actual or implied liability to the Chapter as a result of his/her actions.
The Veterans
Service Committee Chairperson will be appointed by the Chapter President
and will
receive guidance and direction for his/her activities from the Vice
President of the Chapter.
Major duties/responsibilities
include:
Reviewing
information from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rolling Thunder
National, and other reputable and recognized
approved sources
to identify general rights, benefits, and entitlements due to
honorably discharged veterans and their families.
Meet at least
quarterly with "our Department of Veterans Affairs
representative / Rolling Thunder TN4 Member Jack Everheart"
to discuss
general veterans support issues in order to stay abreast of current
policies and legislation impacting upon the
benefits and
entitlements to honorably discharged veterans and their families.
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Identifying,
compiling, and distributing as may be directed, a listing of
approved
veteran
support agencies in the local operating area of the Chapter. |
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This
"point of contact" listing should include:
Agency Name
Agency Location
Agency Point
of Contact
Telephone
Number and/or Email address of the contact representative
A short,
concise summary of the services offered and activities this agency can/does
provide in support of veterans and/or their families |
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Identify and
provide to the Chapter Webmaster, in a msword.doc file format,
major veteran
support agency phone numbers and website addresses
that may be
considered for posting on the Chapter's website. |
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Preparing a
one page, monthly summary report due in on the 1st of each month
"in a
msword.doc file form" on the committee's activities for the
preceding month. |
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This report
will include:
Veterans
Service Committee Chairperson Name:
Date of the Report
Report for the
Month of:__/ 200_
Monthly
Activities Summary
Number of
veterans contacted
Types of
issues addressed
Number of
referrals made to other veteran support agencies
Any unusual or
significant veteran related issues |
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Distribution of
approved information contained in the monthly report to the Chapter
membership by
providing briefings at monthly chapter meetings. |
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Providing/recommending
key legislative links in a msword.doc file format
that may be
considered for posting on the Chapter's website. |
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Is to meet
with the Chapter President and Vice President on an as needed basis
to discuss the
duties, responsibilities, expectations, and limitations of their positions. |
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Other duties
as may be directed by the President or Vice President of the Chapter. |
Revised 4/07 |