The committee has general administrative oversight of the church staff and of the functions, policies and procedures of the church office.  It strives to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency of the total operation dedicated to serving the Lord through its various duties and functions.

Leadership

The chair and co-chair of the committee are elders who also serve as the Personnel Subcommittee. 

Responsibilities:

• Submit and manage an itemized budget for each fiscal year.
  
  
• Develop, update and ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures involving personnel, purchasing, child protection, church protection, including but not limited to:
• Establish, review and revise the working hours of the church staff, excluding the pastors.
• Recommend a leave policy for the full-time church employees.
• Recommend appropriate grievance procedures.
• Recommend policies and procedures for employment and termination; assisting other committees in this area as requested,  In the case of an unsatisfactory employee, the particular committee with direct oversight shall consult with the Personnel Subcommittee who in turn may make recommendation to the Session with respect to the termination or other appropriate action.
  
  
• Review working conditions and resources, such as office equipment and computer technology, and recommend appropriate actions.
  
  
• Evaluate and update staff functions to ensure maximum responsiveness to meeting the mission of the church.
  
  
• Work to ensure that channels of communication remain open among staff members and with the congregation.
  
  
• Recommend to the Session all applications for non-ordained employment.
  
  
• Review annually the salaries of all church salaried personnel, as well as review their performance evaluations prepared by the responsible party.  Recommend to the Session any appropriate changes for budget consideration.
  
  
• Maintain personnel folders, including annual performance evaluations.
  
  
• Manage the annual performance evaluations of the pastors; ensure that they are conducted by October 31 of each year.

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ADMINISTRATION/ PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT

2006 Committee Members:  Pam Lepley (Chair), Ella Johnson (Co-chair), Mike Paulette (Elder-Secretary), and members of the congregation-at-large Lynn Kyle Manson, Richard Mathes, Rusty Miller, Larry Morrow, Janice Paulsen, Ray Richeson, Richard Smith, and Bill Stacy.

The Administration and Personnel Committee embodies and supports the business functions of the church.  It has general administrative oversight of the church staff and of the policies and procedures of the church office.  It’s objective is to plan, direct, and evaluate strategies to provide the most effective and efficient use of the church’s resources.

This was a very busy, but rewarding, year for this committee.  Special thanks
are extended extended to the past Chair, Pam Lepley, and to
all committee members who served so faithfully.

Submitted by Ella Johnson
2007 Chair, Administration and Personnel Committee