- (a) A sponsor may remove a Senior Companion from service for cause. Grounds for removal include, but are not limited to: Extensive and unauthorized absences; misconduct; failure to perform assignments or failure to accept supervision. A Senior Companion may also be removed from stipended service for having income in excess of the eligibility level. A Senior Companion shall be removed immediately if ineligible to serve based on criminal history check results.
- (b) The sponsor shall establish appropriate policies on removal from service, as well as procedures for appeal.
[83 FR 64647, Dec. 17, 2018]