b'program, but gratuity amounts must not be tied to work. Also, regardless of what task a client has been as-signed, he or she must not be exempt from participating in the same activi-ties required of others in the same phase of the program. Tying gratuity amounts to hours worked or exempt-ing certain individuals from fully participating in the programs recov-ery-oriented activities may give the appearance of establishing an em-ployee/employer relationship. Any-one at the mission or in a program can be asked to do limited-service assignments (e.g., cleaning) as part of his or her stay or participation toward deferral of the ministrys costs. Still, participants should not be treated as employees in this context, as they are not being given room and board in lieu of compensation or en-joying other benefits available to em-ployees. Service assignments should not include any revenue-generating or business-type mission activity. Whats more, residents of a program should in no way ever factor into an employee countnot for workers comp, not for healthcarefor anything employee-related. Supervision A nother factor that distin-guishes an employee, intern, or a volunteer from a program participant is his or her supervisors primary role, title, and function. The work therapy portion of a clients program should be 42 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022'