Prescribed class of persons excepted from "employee"

1   (1) For the purposes of section 39 [disqualification of council and regional district employees] of the Vancouver Charter, a person who meets both of the following requirements is in a prescribed class of persons that are not employees of the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located:

(a) the person provides volunteer services to the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located;

(b) the person does not receive monetary compensation from the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located for the volunteer services provided to the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located.

(2) For certainty and without limiting this section, the following does not constitute monetary compensation:

(a) reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred and reimbursed that arise directly out of the performance of the volunteer services for the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located;

(b) the provision of insurance coverage, workers' compensation coverage, personal clothing, equipment or training directly related to the performance of the volunteer services for the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located;

(c) gifts in recognition of long service or exemplary service in the provision of volunteer services to the city or a regional district in which all or part of the city is located.