Personnel and Legal Matters

Personnel and Legal Matters

Personnel Committee. The 2008 committee consisted of five individuals-Co-Moderator Carolyn Behr, Clerk Marilyn Faulkner, Stewardship Cluster representative and chair Susan Clarke, Congregation Cluster representative Lynn Chick, and Community Cluster representative Tammy Fraser. Together they were responsible for

• Reviewing individual job descriptions to assure they were up-to-date and inclusive
• Reviewing proposals for new or significantly changed staff positions
• Contributing to the performance evaluations given by the Pastor to staff members
• Recommending salaries for the upcoming year
• Reviewing and recommending adjustments to the general Personnel Policies for all employees
• Helping to resolve any personnel-related issues as they arise

Staff members associated with each cluster are: Community-Pastor; Congregation– Pastor, Minister of Music, Director of Christian Education;  Stewardship–Pastor, Office Administrator/Assistant to the Pastor, Sexton, Financial Secretary, and Office Assistant/Assistant Treasurer. The committee conducted its reviews, recommended revisions to the Personnel Polices that were approved by the Church Council, and contributed to the performance evaluations carried out by the Pastor and Deacons. Although the current economic situation is very negative, the committee recognizes the value and hard work of all staff members and recommended small salary increases for them.

Legal Matters; Safe Church Policy. The church is required to have a written and approved Safe Church Policy, primarily involving child protection management policies and procedures. Brian Handspicker led the successful process of developing a draft, reviewing it with various elements of the church, and presenting it for approval by the Church Council.