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Involuntary terminations are never easy. Ensure the best possible outcomes for the congregation while offering kindness and respect to the employee. This is a chance for the congregation leadership to practice UU values.By Jan Gartner | October 24, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Staffing & Supervision
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For congregations that own a parsonage, consider the possibilities as well as implications for structuring a ministerial agreement.Leader Resource | By Sean Griffin, Jan Gartner | August 29, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Support for Ministers
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This page provides benefits process guidance as well as recommended benefit levels. When providing benefits for your employees, both "how" (process) and "how much" (levels) are key to putting Unitarian Universalist values into action. Includes important reminders specific to UUA benefits.By Jan Gartner | February 16, 2023 | From LeaderLab
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The UUA offers a Congregational Salary Program as a service to congregational leaders. Our approach emphasizes process and values, with recommended salary ranges provided for six job levels in four congregational size profiles.Leader Resource | By Jan Gartner, Sean Griffin | November 15, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Staffing & Supervision
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When your congregation has staff but no staff member is in a supervisory role, you will need to find a volunteer lay leader to fill that role.By Jan Gartner, Renee Ruchotzke | November 2, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Staffing & Supervision
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Problems can arise when staff fail to recognize the unique responsibilities and relationships inherent to congregational employment.By Jan Gartner | November 2, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Staffing & Supervision
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We're undertaking the first significant revisiting of the methodology behind our Salary Recommendations since the UUA Compensation Program was introduced in 1995.By Jan Gartner, Sean Griffin | August 24, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations
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A polarity is an interdependent pair of needs, values, or goals. Although the two poles seem to be in tension with each other, both are good and true, and they depend on each other over time. Neither can exist alone. Use Polarity Thinking to reframe competing needs as complementary.By Jan Gartner | August 12, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations
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Congregational traditions, governance structures, needs, and resources vary greatly among the approximately 1,100 UUA congregations. The model documents published here are intended to assist leaders in drafting agreements that meet the needs of congregations and their employees.By Sean Griffin, Jan Gartner | April 27, 2022 | From LeaderLab
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The Compensation and Staffing Survey results.By Sean Griffin, Jan Gartner | April 18, 2022 | From LeaderLab
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We live in such a "more is better" culture. Perhaps this is a time to be countercultural - to assess what's most important, and to determine what is in a congregation's capacity to do well with the resources (including human resources) they have.By Jan Gartner, Lisa Presley | March 17, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19
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How can your congregation be a good employer during the COVID-19 outbreak? Caring for staff is an opportunity to model your values and spirit for the congregation, to demonstrate the kindness, creativity, and interdependence that these days ask of us....By Jan Gartner | August 27, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for Congregations
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From exercising regularly, sticking with spiritual disciplines, and enjoying hobbies, to reading for pleasure, getting enough sleep, and spending time with those we love, caring for ourselves is hardest precisely when we most need to do it. Throw in the limitations of physical...By Jan Gartner | August 5, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19
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What does this Multi-Platform era mean for staff? Once again, expectations are changing. We offer some considerations to help you live into our values of equity and compassion so that staff can do their best work in these challenging times.Book | By Jan Gartner | April 6, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Building Community, Covenant
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The departure of a staff team member provides a fruitful time for reflection, visioning, and change. Some UU professionals are equipped to work with congregations during transitions, providing specialized skills and tools that help a congregation prepare for robust new leadership....By Jan Gartner | March 26, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Ministerial Transitions, Staffing & Supervision
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In the months ahead, many congregations plan to offer a combination of online and in-person programming options. Will there be new budget items? How might staff hours or responsibilities be changing? Here are some considerations.Book | By Jan Gartner | March 17, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for Congregations
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With the onset of virtual operations and the ability to work from anywhere, we're seeing an increase in both employee- and congregation-initiated arrangements that result in one individual working for more than one UU congregation. As more shared staffing situations unfold, we have identified key...Webinar | By Jan Gartner | October 30, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Staffing & Supervision
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This page outlines various tax implications of insurance benefits (Health, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability). While references are made to UUA insurance plans, the information applies to insurance offered by other providers, as well.By Jan Gartner | October 28, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Finance for Congregations
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As congregations move into extended virtual operations, we are providing answers to common human resources questions related to remote work....By Jan Gartner | July 24, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Staffing & Supervision, Congregational Administration
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In March of 2020, as COVID-19 was taking hold, the Office of Church Staff Finances offered recommendations to congregations regarding staffing and finances through June. Now, in early June, we have issued a comprehensive memo with updated guidance: Staffing and Finances for July and Beyond. This...By Jan Gartner, Richard Nugent | June 10, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for Congregations