Employed staff are a vital component in any church or Christian charity and having in place a policy to recognise that and also as a basis for setting pay levels is an important part of making sure that they are valued and properly looked after. This template policy and its associated guidelines provide a basis for a ‘paying staff’ policy which churches and charities can easily adapt to best meet their own situation.
Topics included –
- General policy on paying staff recognising:
- The important role being fulfilled;
- The need to remunerate staff fairly;
- The need to acknowledge ‘conflicts of interest’;
- The need for confidentiality
- What factors should churches and charities consider when setting remuneration levels?
- How should a church or charity payroll be administered?