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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC
Contributions Usage of Computers and Internet System This policy refers to all information resources, whether controlled or shared, stand alone, or networked. It applies to all computers and communication facilities owned, leased, operated, or contracted by the Church. This includes word processing equipment, personal computers, workstations, laptop computers, and associated peripherals and software, regardless of whether used for administration, research, teaching, or any other purpose. Brief Guide for Archives of Congregations This brief guide is intended as an introduction to archives for congregational archivists and archives committees. It can help start a congregational archives, but may not answer every question that arises. Consultant's Six-Week Report Meetings were scheduled with Pastors, church staff, council members, and committee chairpersons for the purpose of understanding the work of the committees, and to examine the challenges. The following tasks were completed by the consultant. Operations Plan Develop an operational plan that is consistent with and supports the achievement of the Church, define and develop the organizational structure, dentify functional capabilities that must be "owned" and those that can be outsourced, identify and execute partnerships to support a successful delivery of the operating plan, establish linkages between operational function areas to ensure overall success of the operating plan and Put in place a plan to measure success. Financial Guidelines and Policies Here are some examples of Financial Guidelines that are included in this entry: Responsibilties of the congregational Treasurer, Duties and Responsibilites of the financial secretary, Gifts other than cash acceptance policy, handling of the church income, Income Handling Principles and many more. Responsibilities and Position Descriptions The Congregation Council has the principal responsibility for fulfillment of the church's mission and the legal accountability for its operations. Council members have a duty of loyalty to the organization, its staff and other council members. While differences of opinion are sure to arise, council members should seek to keep disagreements impersonal. Practicing discretion and accepting decisions made on a majority basis will promote council unity and confidence. Evaluations of Employees Performance Employee evaluations accomplish four main goals in an organization:
Allows staff member and supervisor to discuss performance expectations. Identifies training needs. Directs and counsels employee concerning performance improvement. Determines compensation and position changes. The general timing of performance evaluations will take place no later than two months prior to the annual meeting, and semi-annually).
Annual Review of Pastor Guidelines One responsibility of the Congregation Council and the Staff Support Committee is to appraise the work of the Pastor(s). The Pastor(s) should expect to receive a review of his or her work annually. The evaluation process will be more effective with careful advance planning. The meeting will take place with the Staff Support Committee. The evaluation will have a written component. Sexual Harassment Policy Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many churches are not subject to Title VII because they are not engaged in an industry affecting commerce or because they do not have at least fifteen employees. However, some churches do opt to establish a sexual harassment policy to protect their employees from such discrimination. Personnel Policy Guidelines The Personnel Policy Guidelines Manual defines what the church can expect from it's employees, and what the employees can expect from the church. The policy guidelines will be presented to the new employee during orientation, with clear explanations and opportunity for discussion. These guidelines will help the church maintain positive employee relations and can prevent conflicts and misunderstandings. |
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