Resources to help congregations be ethical and supportive employers, and connections to professional associations and identity groups for congregational staff

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...

As congregations move into extended virtual operations, we are providing answers to common human resources questions related to remote work....

Moving from full-time to part-time ministry asks the minister and congregation to consider renegotiating things that don’t neatly divide. Here is a suggested process based on mutuality and consent.

There are times when a congregation needs to adjust their commitment to professional ministry in reducing hours. Here are some considerations from one of our small congregation program consultants.

If there was ever a time that you needed to trust that your religious leaders were making the best choices they could make, that time is now.

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...

A guide congregational leaders in recruiting, hiring, supporting, and transitioning professional music and religious education leaders.

How to Develop a Healthy and Vital Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Rob Molla, UUA Director of Human Resources presents this series. This webinar covers employee manuals, evaluations and assessments, supervisory feedback, performance improvement plans, bias and cultural awareness, and Rob’s rules.

Rob Molla, UUA Director of Human Resources presents this series. Whether you have staff who supervise staff, or are a small congregation where members must fill this role, come to learn basics of positive human resource practice.

SLIDES from the presentation (https://www.midamericauua.net/documents/webinars/182-human-resources-10…;) Jan Gartner, UUA Compensation and Staffing Practices Manager presents this webinar. Whether you have staff who supervise staff, or are a small congregation where members must fill this role,...

Resources from Past General Assemblies General Assembly 2019 Track: How to Be a Good Employer and Supervisor General Assembly 2017 workshop slides: https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/ga17_compensation_fina… Considerations and Complications in a Changing World (PDF): Learn about...

Employees in meaningful roles want to do their best, and the best gift a supervisor can give is honest and helpful feedback. Provide opportunities for regular supervision that is supportive and useful to staff members, their supervisors, and your congregation’s leadership....

The health and vitality of the congregation depends on the health and vitality of its minister(s), religious educator(s), music professional(s), administrative professional(s), membership professional(s) and other staff.

A congregation's paid staff are leaders, modelers, and tone-setters. Well-equipped, spirit-filled staff provide consistent, skilled, accountable leadership, which in turn builds capacity and ownership among the laity and enables congregations to thrive....

Wherever you may be in your process of hiring and supporting staff at this moment, exploring your vision and values is an important starting place for thinking about diversity.

Note: When checking references before calling or hiring a minister, please refer to The Settlement Handbook. Use the following reference check (as well as the background check) guidelines (previously presented as Responsible Staffing) when hiring professional religious leaders and staff, and when...

Use the following background check (as well as reference check) guidelines (previously presented as Responsible Staffing) when hiring professional religious leaders and staff, and when recruiting volunteers whose work will put them in close contact with children and persons in vulnerable...

The holiday season, for adults at least, is often fraught with worries and stress. Do the decorations on the house look right? Did I buy the perfect present for my family and friends? Is the dinner I’m planning right for everyone?...