Diocese of Oregon
Operations Resource Manual
Hard Copy Publication: April, 2001

 

INDEX

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1.0 STRUCTURAL OVERVIEW
    1.1 The Episcopal Church
    1.2 Provinces
    1.3 The Diocese of Oregon

8.0 APPENDICES
    8.1 Departments, Commissions
                and Committees
    8.2 Reference By-laws, Canons, Forms

                8.2.1 List of Reference By-laws
                8.2.2 Excerpts from Diocesan                                   Canons
                8.2.3 Excerpts from National                                   Canons
                8.2.4 Sample Forms – Marriage                                   Consultation and Consent
                8.2.5 Use of Facilities – Policies                                   and Agreements
                8.2.6 Sample Form – Use of                                   Facilities
                8.2.7 Policy on the Use of Alcohol
    8.3 Personnel Employment and                     Compensation
                8.3.1 Example Covenant of                                   Ministry – Rector or Vicar
                8.3.2 Example Covenant of                                   Ministry – Assistant Priest
                8.3.4 Example Covenant of                                   Ministry – Lay Employee
                8.3.5 Current Compensation                                   Schedule   and SHU                                   Administrative Practices
                8.3.6 Congregational Rankings
                8.3.7 Continuing Education                                   Allowance
                8.3.8 Supply Clergy Compensation
                8.3.9 Standard Diocesan Mileage                                   Allowance
   8.4 Guidelines for Discretionary Funds and       Expense Accounts   

   8.5 Example Job Descriptions
                8.5.1 Job Description Format 
                8.5.2 Job Responsibilities
                8.5.3 Sample Job Descriptions                                 8.5.4 Pre-employment References
   8.6 Polity and History Reference
                8.5.1 The English Church
                8.5.2 The American Church
   8.7 Directory of Services at the Bishop's                   Close

 

 

 
3.0 MINISTRY AND GOVERNANCE
    3.1 Lay Ministers
    3.2 Ordained Ministers
    3.3 Governance of each Congregation
    3.4 Governance of the Mission                      Congregations
    3.5 Governance of the Diocese
4.0 RELATED TO THE EPISCOPATE
    4.1 Customary for the Bishop's Visitation
    4.2 Preparation for Ordination
    4.3       Eucharistic Ministers
    4.4 Marriage Consent
5.0 PERSONNEL PRACTICES FOR                         CLERGY
    5.1 Vacancies..Rector or Vicar/Search
           and Calling Process

    5.2 Compensation and Benefits
    5.3 Vacation, Leave, and Sabbatical
           Policy

    5.4 Mutual Ministry Review
    5.5 Procedure for Response to
           Allegations of Clergy Misconduct

    5.6 Sexual Harassment Policy
    5.7 Screening of People with Access to              Children
    5.7.1 Sample Request for
              Criminal Offender Information
 
    5.7.2. Sample Supplement to Staff
               Employment Application

    
6.0 LAY PERSONNEL POLICY
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Staffing
    6.3 Compensation
    6.4 Benefits
    6.5 Continuing Education and Conferences
    6.6 Leave Time
    6.7 Overtime, Time Records, Breaks,                   Lunch Periods
    6.8 Employee Appraisals
                6.8.1      Sample of Performance                                Appraisal
7.0 ADMINISTRATION
    7.1 Property
    7.2 Insurance
    7.3 Capital Improvements
    7.4 Program and Budget
    7.5 Diocesan Program Assessment
    7.6 Finances and Planned Giving
    7.7 Registers, Records and Reports
    7.8 Diocesan Reports
    7.9 Annual Meetings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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