| Resolution Number: | 2018-B006 |
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| Title: | Encourage Letters of Agreement in Hiring Processes |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That every diocese and ministry organization, in recognition of the guidelines included in The Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, be requested to include a letter of agreement as part of a transparent hiring process for any church employee. Such letter of agreement may describe the duties and responsibilities of the position, including details about salary and benefits. The letter may also include provisions for an annual performance evaluation, procedures for the reconciliation of disagreements, and articulate policies concerning dissolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 681. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Shannon Johnston |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Ministry |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #29 on Resolution B006 (Amend Canon I.17) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B006)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon 1.17: Of Regulations Respecting the Laity is hereby amended to include the following addition:
Sec. 9. Any Lay Person accepting employment within the Church in any capacity is entitled to a letter of agreement describing the duties and responsibilities of the position, including details of salary and any benefits. The letter will include provisions for an annual performance evaluation, procedures for the reconciliation of disagreements, and contain a clearly articulated dissolution clause. Employees are to be circumspect in their conduct avoiding any moral or pastoral conduct of a nature to bring material discredit upon the Church.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That every diocese and ministry organization, in recognition of the guidelines included in The Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, be requested to include a letter of agreement as part of a transparent hiring process for any church employee. Such letter of agreement may describe the duties and responsibilities of the position, including details about salary and benefits. The letter may also include provisions for an annual performance evaluation, procedures for the reconciliation of disagreements, and articulate policies concerning dissolution.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #249)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #18 on HB Message #249 on Resolution B006 (Amend Canon I.17) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #425)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention urges dioceses and ministry organizations to incorporate letters of employment agreement into their hiring processes in compliance with guidelines in the Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs. |
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