Diocese of Oregon
Policies and Procedures

formerly
Operations Resource Manual

INDEX

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1.0 STRUCTURAL OVERVIEW
    1.1 The Episcopal Church
    1.2 Provinces
    1.3 The Diocese of Oregon
       a) Staff Organizational Chart (October 2008)

8.0 APPENDICES
    8.1 Departments, Commissions and Committees
    8.2 Reference By-laws, Canons, Forms
                8.2.1 Sample Bylaws
                8.2.2 Reference Links to Diocesan Canons
                8.2.3 Reference Links to 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
  

 

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2.0 DIOCESAN ORGANIZATION
   2.1 Convention
   2.2 Standing Committee
   2.3 Board of Trustees
   2.4 Diocesan Council
   2.5 Convocations
   2.6 Ministry of Congregational Development    (MCD)
   2.7 Mission Congregations
   2.8 Parish Congregations

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

 


Last updated, October 2009 by the Diocesan Personnel Committee
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