The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica

Hiring and Dismissal of Non-Ministerial Employees

Approved by the Board of Directors 4-13-04

The process for recruitment and hiring of non-ministerial employees is outlined in the Board-approved manual Personnel Policies for Non-Ministerial Paid Staff. As part of that process, prior approval by the Board of Directors is required for the hiring of persons into (and dismissal of incumbents from) those positions for which such approval (ratification) is called for in the pertinent job description. The determination as to whether a particular position does or does not require such ratification is made by the Board in approving the job description for that position.

Subject to Board determination in cases not covered below and to Board modification in any particular case, general requirements for Board ratification of hiring and dismissal of non-ministerial employees are as follows:

1. Board ratification is required for any position that qualifies the employee for medical and pension benefits (workweek of 20 hours or more).

2. Board ratification is not required for less-than-20-hour-weekly departmental (RE, Music, Administration) employees and for hourly-paid employees.

3. The requirement for Board ratification of new hires (per 1. above) other than director-level staff, is delegated to the President. This delegation does not extend to dismissal proceedings.

Whether Board ratification is required or not, no employee may be dismissed prior to coordination with the Church Administrator and the chairperson of the Personnel Committee.

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