Volunteer Coordination Boards have been established at Merck sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These boards set local volunteer policy, provide direction, and coordinate the activities of the volunteer corps. After each volunteer activity or classroom visit, the volunteers complete and file an activity report. CPRE has developed a questionnaire to be used to track and assess the volunteer effort. For Merck volunteers, the time spent is variable.
Volunteers participate with the approval of their managers or in their free time.
The Company supports and funds the program of The Merck Institute, as the Institute regularly acknowledges employee efforts.