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The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“Privacy Rule”) inaugurates an array of national standards for the protection of certain health information.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) affects most private and public employment. It establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards.
This personnel policies and procedures handbook is intended to provide guidelines and summary information about the church's personnel policies, procedures, benefits, and rules of conduct.
The Worship Planner is accountable to the Senior Pastor for planning weekly worship, directing musical ministry, and coordinating members in their worship service ministries .
The Worship/Music Coordinator is accountable to the Senior Pastor for effectively coordinating and supporting the ministries of the church in the areas of worship and music .
The Assistant Treasurer is accountable to the Administration Team for the proper recording of giving by the congregation. The Assistant Treasurer replaces the Treasurer upon retirement and serves as backup Treasurer when the Treasurer is unavailable.
The Treasurer is accountable to the Administration Team for the proper receipt, accounting, and disbursement of church funds within policies established by the church for adequate internal financial control.
The Seminary Intern is accountable to the Pastor of Discipleship (as supervised by the Senior Pastor*) for effectively providing ministry leadership and assistance in various assigned areas.
The secretary is accountable to the Administrator for effectively providing administrative assistance for the ministry staff and volunteers.
The Senior Pastor promotes the vision and mission of the Church to the congregation and community. The Senior Pastor ensures that all ministries of the church are being implemented consistent with the goals and objectives of the church.
The Pastor of Discipleship is accountable to the Senior Pastor for guiding and equipping members to develop and live in relationships of full-orbed discipleship. Full-orbed discipleship includes pastoral care, spiritual growth and outreach. This position will serve as a member of Shepherd Elders and ex officio member of Service Deacons.
The Network Administrator is accountable to the Church Administrator for effectively coordinating and supporting the ministries of the church in its information system needs.
The Custodian is accountable to the Administrator and responsible for the overall cleanliness, appearance, and safety of the facilities.
The Director of Equipping & Congregational Life will help promote the ministry of the church by helping individuals find opportunities to use their gifts in meaningful ways and by planning for and implementing all ministries which enfold new members and provide for the nurture and fellowship of all members.
Provide oversight and visionary leadership for our Children’s Ministries and develop, enhance, and encourage a highly relational ministry by building positive long-term relationships with our youth (7th-12th grade) and parents.
The Care and Connections Coordinator is accountable to the Senior Pastor for guiding and equipping members to develop and live in relationships of mutual care and connections. This position will serve as an ex officio member of Shepherd Elders and Service Deacons.
The bookkeeper will assist the church in accounts payable, financial recordkeeping, giving database entry and balancing, and financial reporting.
Manage the daily administrative operations of the church, assisting the Senior Pastor in the implementation of Our Church’s vision consistent with the budgets, policies, and plans adopted by the Council.
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence maintains a listing of several of the current sabbatical policies for churches of all sizes which may be helpful to other churches thinking of creating one of their own.
Does your church contribute to a retirement plan or encourage contributions to a retirement plan through matching contributions? One option you may want to consider for your non-minister church staff is a SIMPLE IRA.
As part of the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, new health insurance marketplaces are being created where anyone can purchase coverage for themselves and their families.
Unfortunately we often write policies or establish practices after we are presented with a question or event and we establish a policy in a reactionary mode. We may even write a new policy geared to the specifics of a situation without much regard for what similar events might come up down the road.
Every person needs to feel appreciated. Pastors, and their spouses, are no exception. I remember getting movie tickets in the mail. No note, just tickets. It brought tears to my eyes. A small thing? Some would think so, but to us it was huge.
How do we best get local compensation data for church secretaries, administrative assistants, youth directors, custodians, Kids Hope directors, music directors, and a variety of other very important staff positions at our churches?
It’s Sunday morning. Nobody talked much on the way to church today. Mom and Dad had words. But the kids were quiet. They knew better than to speak up when the air was thick with the tension of an argument.