As was highlighted at Synod, the guidance for local church employment has now been updated. (It can be found via the What we do menu under Grants and Funding, and Resources menu under Docs and Policies.)

The draft Staff Handbook (Staff Handbook Eastern Synod – Ekklesia URC.docx) is based on up- to-date policies from CBR Business Solutions which were adapted for the Synod staff, and then drawn together into one file and adapted for local church use. It is a large document, and as an employer you should be aware of its contents and adapt it further, if required, for the specifics of your situation. As CBR policies change, and Synod ones do in turn, it will be updated.

The Elders meeting takes on responsibility for that employment, and all that entails. As a Synod we want to ensure that any employment by a local church is done properly, effectively, and simply.

Find employment guidance here.