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Structuring Your Staff Team Guidance on Staffing Levels and Configuration

Part of Congregations As Employers

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How many staff should you have? What should your “org chart” look like? Are you having trouble affording your staff? What creative possibilities might you explore? This evolving collection of articles and resources can help you determine a staffing configuration that works for your congregation.

Featured Resources

Sustainable Staffing

Explore suggestions for Staffing Sustainably and Faithfully. Many congregations are struggling with personnel costs, which typically make up the majority of the budget. Can you better align your financial resources with your priorities, values, and mission?

Sharing Staff

Might you consider Sharing Staff? This is great way for UU congregations and communities to:

  • Live our theology of interdependence
  • Capitalize on existing knowledge of UU systems and norms
  • Enhance and streamline infrastructure, programs, and services
  • Expand work opportunities that help retain talented staff, increasing stability and sustainability

Growing Administrative Capacity (Coming Soon!)

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Our Growing Administrative Capacity wave cohort pages will be linked here when available! Explore how to strengthen administration not only within your own congregation but across our faith communities.

Guidance on Special Topics

Staff Members Changing Congregations

Is a Staff Member Changing Congregations? A minister in your cluster wonders if you might mention their open administrative position to your office manager. Or you learn that your terrific music director has applied for a role at the church up the road. Our suggestions help uphold sound processes and healthy relationships in what could be uncomfortable moments.

Staff Reductions

Our guidance on Compassionate Staff Terminations can help you ensure the best possible outcomes for the congregation while treating the departing staff member with respect.

Reduce Your Minister’s Time transparently, authentically, and accountably.

Religious Education Staffing Levels

See Religious Education Staffing Levels from LREDA. The Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) has prepared a worksheet and accompanying guidance to help you determine appropriate hours for your religious educator.