Important dates and milestones for interim ministers, search committees, and governing boards.

Information needed by the church's governing board, other leaders, and potential search committee members.

Interim ministry provides time and space to work through the emotional dynamics of loss and change so that the next settled ministry can have a good start.

An option for under-resourced congregations, those who could not find a match in the settled search process, and for part-time searches.

An option for congregations with a recurrent short ministries, chronic conflict, or needing other systemic and/or transformational work.

Interim ministry is a transitional ministry designed to help a congregation between settled ministries.

All searching congregations, searching ministers, and those who assist congregations and ministers in the search process covenant with one another for a fair and responsible search process.

After a negotiated or conflicted ministry ending, congregations are held in special care by UUA staff. Regional staff and the UUA Transitions Team will work with the congregation's leaders to reflect on what led to the troubled ending and what is needed, before making plans to move forward.

In situations where a UUA Fellowshipped minister cannot be found, UUA staff will work with a congregation to see if there might be local student ministers who are interested, eligible and available.

Process is Primary! Compensation is about more than numbers. Your compensation policies and practices are a way of living your values. We include reminders here about process, local wage rates, changes in cost of living, ministerial salaries, and part-time positions.

UUA Recommended Salary Ranges by Geo Index (location) are provided for four congregational sizes at six job levels.

Each year, we update our salary program info. This page houses a record of changes in salary structure and other adjustments in recent years.

Congregational Size Profiles begin with membership, but also take into account operating expenses and typical staffing. Our four size profiles contain some overlap.

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.

A difficult parting from any type of ministry puts a minister on a temporary hold from ministry search. Here is an overview of the process.

Contract ministries can also benefit from reflection on the course of the ministry with the congregation using exit interviews.

Regional staff are asked to share information from their perspective that will help the congregation.

This interview is a tool for reflection and increasing self-awareness of the congregation at the end of this ministry.

This interview is a tool for reflection and increasing self-awareness of the minister and for providing another lens about the congregation being served at the end of this ministry.

The sharing of honest and constructive feedback about one’s experience as a staff member may be beneficial both for the staff and for the congregation.