Most of the brouhaha heard about recently applies to for-profit entities.  Not-for-profits have much wider latitude.  The following is copied from the first citation below (DOL).

"The FLSA makes a special exception under certain circumstances for individuals who volunteer to perform services for a state or local government agency and for individuals who volunteer for humanitarian purposes for private non-profit food banks. WHD also recognizes an exception for individuals who volunteer their time, freely and without anticipation of compensation for religious, charitable, civic, or humanitarian purposes to non-profit organizations.  

Unpaid internships in the public sector and for non-profit charitable organizations, where the intern volunteers without expectation of compensation, are generally permissible." 

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
     4 Rockville Road
     Broad Brook, CT 06016
     www.conservator.com 
     860-386-6058 
 
Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Objects Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michelle Zupan 
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  Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 8:24 AM
  Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Intern Stipends


  Based upon the new regulations governing paid vs. unpaid "internships" we need to be very careful about calling unpaid folks "interns."  That's become a very sticky area.  Technically, they should be called volunteers. If you have an intern they need to be paid minimum wage, which requires an I-9 and a W-2. 


  Here's the criteria from the DOL:
   http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm


  And somewhat less legalese: 
  http://www.propublica.org/article/when-interns-should-be-paid-explained



  -- 

  Michelle Zupan
  Curator
  Hickory Hill & the Tom Watson Birthplace
  502 Hickory Hill Drive
  Thomson, GA  30824
  706-595-7777
  FAX: 706-595-7177


  Visit us at www.hickory-hill.org or on Facebook.


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