In order for an employee to qualify as a volunteer, these four criteria must be met:.

  1. The work must be at the employee´s initiative.
  2. The work must be outside normal or regular work hours.
  3. The employee must be performing a religious, charitable or other community service without contemplation of payment.
  4. The employee must be performing a task outside of the regular job functions performed for the same employer.

Source:  Bureau of Labor and Industries