PROJECT GOOD SAMARITAN

Volunteer and Preventive Care Hours Program

Project Good Samaritan ("PGS") is Camping World’s team members VOLUNTEER and PREVENTIVE CARE hours program, providing team members with paid time off for approved activities, when taken during their regular work shift. PGS time is subject to an approval process, outlined below, like requesting other paid time off work.

PGS is an honor-based program and relies on team members to submit valid, eligible volunteer and preventive care hours. If it is determined that a submission is not valid and/or does not meet the PGS criteria, the request will be denied, and any missed work hours will not be paid or the team member will need to supplement those hours with PTO.

Volunteer Hours

Full-time and part-time team members are encouraged to volunteer for causes, with registered 501(c)(3), that are of special interest or meaning to them. Team members are not obligated or mandated to volunteer at a particular organization, but organizations and activities that are not done with a 501(c)(3) organization are not permitted.

Eligible Team Members
Total Volunteer Hours Available
Full-Time
8 hours per quarter (32 hours per year)
Part-Time
4 hours per quarter (16 hours per year)

Eligible Organizations/Activities:

  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs): NPOs aimed at helping others, including but not limited to local soup kitchens, food pantries, home building, meal distribution, recycling programs, animal shelters, and Veteran programs.

    • A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization is an entity that is created and operated for charitable or socially beneficial purposes rather than to make a profit, and meets a specific tax category.

Ineligible Organizations/Activities:

  • Public/Private Schools: School field trips, classroom assistance, and other school sponsored programs.

  • Lobbying/Advocacy: Volunteering for political causes or candidates is not allowed on company time. Volunteering with fraternities, sororities, their affiliated foundations, political organizations, election polling sites, lobbying groups or individuals is also not permitted.

  • For-Profit Organizations: For-profit organizations do not meet the condition to help those in need.

  • Organizations and activities that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other classification protected by law are not eligible. Time spent with religious programs or organizations whose principal purpose is to promote a particular religion, faith, creed, or doctrine (e.g. missions, religious orders, etc.) is not eligible.

  • Monetary or In-Kind Donations: Monetary and in-kind donations will not be counted towards a team members PGS time. Except, however, time spent donating blood may be eligible for 1 to 3 hours of PGS time but must be through an otherwise eligible organization.

PLEASE NOTE: We may request validation of organization and/or volunteer hours completed from the Volunteer Site Contact.

Preventive Care Hours

PGS hours can be used to support your own personal health. Preventive Care hours cannot be used for dependent child(ren), spouse, and/or other family members preventive care visits. Preventative care is an important part of maintaining good health, managing risk factors, and detecting health problems early.

Eligible Team Members
Total Preventive Care Hours Available
Full-Time
4 hours per year*

*The total preventive care hours available are a part of the 32 total PGS hours available per year, not in addition to.

Eligible Preventative Care Services:

  • Annual wellness checkup/doctor visit
  • Annual bloodwork and/or medical tests
  • Recommended cancer screenings such as mammograms or colonoscopies
  • Recommended well-women care including prenatal care
  • Recommended vaccinations and immunizations
  • Annual eye exam
  • Dental cleaning/checkup visit (limited to one per year for PGS)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What if the place at which I'm volunteering requires a background check? What if there is a fee to complete this background check? What about other fees associated with my volunteerism?

A: The company will not reimburse team members for background checks, or any other fees associated with volunteering (i.e.travel expenses, certifications, etc.). It is a personal decision you are making upon selecting to work with that charity.

Q: I need to do training for my selected charitable organization before I can volunteer. Does that qualify as part of my volunteer service?

A: The spirit of this program is to spend company time actively giving back to our communities. Since the specific service organization and volunteer activity are the choice of each team member, the company expects team members to receive training during their personal time.

Q: Do I have to spend the full eight hours or four hours (depending on whether you are full time or part time) at one time or can I break up the time and spread it out over more than one visit or project per quarter?

A: We understand that you are not in control of the times an organization allots for volunteerism. Any special requests would be considered on a case-by-case basis and would be at your supervisor’s discretion only. For purposes of eligible time for Preventative Care services, your time can be used for more than one visit and spread out over more than one quarter. A minimum of 1 hour per submission is expected.

Q: Do Project Good Samaritan hours contribute to overtime?

A: PGS hours count towards overtime eligibility. If you took 8 PGS hours on Monday and worked overtime later in the week, you would receive overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 hours. Conversely, you cannot take additional PGS hours in a work week for the purpose of being paid overtime.

Q: Do Project Good Samaritan hours submitted on the day before a company Holiday considered for the purpose of "worked day before"/"day after" to qualify to receive Holiday Pay?

A: Yes, the team member would qualify for holiday pay as long the team member has received approval from your manager to use the day before towards Project Good Samaritan.



Q: What if my volunteer shift or preventive care visit is during a time I am not scheduled to work?

A: That is great if you have already been able to find time when you are not working to volunteer or have your preventive care visit. For eligibility under this program, the eligible volunteer or preventative care services must be during your normal scheduled work shift.

PGS Request Instructions:

Step 1: Identify the 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer opportunity or preventive care visit and confirm it meets program guidelines outlined above.

Step 2: Discuss the PGS request with your manager and receive approval for the date and time to be away from work. REMINDER: The PGS hours requested must be during your regular work schedule.

Step 3: Complete your volunteer or preventive care hours.

Step 4: Submit your PGS hours request by completing the online form below, within 24 hours of completing your volunteer and or preventive care hours. Forms submitted after the deadline may be denied.

  • IMPORTANT: The online request form must be completed in its entirety. Any incomplete forms will result in a denial of the request and the form will need to be re-submitted.

    You will receive an email from the PGS team with either an approval or denial. If approved, the PGS team will submit the PGS hours to Payroll for processing.

Questions? Email projectgoodsamaritan@campingworld.com.

TEAM MEMBER INFORMATION

We may call you for further details.
Please type your full name in this box. Typing your name here will constitute a digital signature for this submission form.

I confirm that all the information is accurate.

My signature confirms that I have read, understand and agree to all Project Good Samaritan Program details described above including, but not limited to:

  1. What constitutes an eligible volunteer and/or preventive care activity.
  2. PGS hours only apply if they are taken during a regular work shift.
  3. If a submission is not valid, does not meet PGS criteria or if the submission form is incomplete, PGS request will be denied.
  4. Camping World may call the Volunteer Site Contact to validate an organization and/or volunteer hours completed.
  5. Preventive care hours cannot be used for dependent child(ren), spouse and/or other family members preventive care visits.
  6. PGS hours must be approved by your manager.
  7. You must submit the PGS request within 24 hours of completing the volunteer or preventive care hours.
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