I feel a little strange doing a post that is supposed to help church leaders organize and write a Staff Policy Manual. Why? It took me 7 years to write one for my church! That's bad. Right? Regardless, what I came up with has served our church very well, and I wanted to share. So, how do you write a Staff Policy Manual? The first order of business is to put a good outline together. What should your manual … [Read more...]
How To Develop A Compensation Program For Your Church
The 5 Important Components Of Any Good Church Compensation Program ... Explained
Every church, regardless of size or denomination, must have a "structured method" of determining fair and equitable compensation for staff. Why? Having a program developed, documented, and readily available for staff to read and understand solves or prevents issues staff sometimes have related to their compensation. Everyone knows where they stand in the organization and they are confident that their compensation is … [Read more...]
Compensation Program Documentation
The Fifth And Final Component Of Any Good Church Staff Compensation Program ... The Documentation
A series of posts on the topic of compensation programs would not be complete without a few words on the documentation. As I've referred to numerous times here on Executive Pastor Online, the Management System is where policies, procedures, forms, etc. reside. So, of course, the compensation program documentation is part of the Management System as well. The compensation program should be a "policy" as opposed … [Read more...]
Compensation Program Job Descriptions
The Fourth Component Of Any Good Church Staff Compensation Program ... The Job Description
When it comes to developing a Compensation Program for your church, the Job Description is "the glue" that holds the program together. (See Writing Job Descriptions.) Much of what needs to happen in a formal compensation program requires the comparison of one position to another. Whether it be internal equity or market comparison, it's critical to have the position well documented. This is done via the job … [Read more...]
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