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All staff are encouraged to learn and grow as a part of their ongoing employment at Foothills. All religious professionals will be provided an annual budget to support professional development opportunities. Other staff should approach their supervisor to iden...

Employees are eligible for PTO after completing 90 days of employment. Arrangements may be made with your individual supervisor in the first 90 days, as needed. At Foothills Unitarian Church, we expect employees to be passionately committed to serving our cong...

Foothills Unitarian Church typically observes the following paid holidays for employees: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, and Christmas Day.  All regular empl...

Any employee working more than 30 hours per week is eligible for a paid sabbatical after five (5) continuous years (in 6th year of continuous employment) of employment. Employees are eligible to apply for one 6-week sabbatical every five years. The sabbatical ...

Written requests for extended leaves of absence must be approved by the employee’s supervisor in advance of the first day of absence. The exact nature of the leave and its anticipated length must be included in the written request. PTO must be used first for a...

Congregants: Includes all participants, members and regular attendees of the Foothills Unitarian Church.  Employee: Any person who has been hired by the Foothills Unitarian Church. Religious Professional: Generally, this is a designation that includes thos...

We enter this covenant to cultivate and sustain clarity in how we work together in a nurturing, safe environment characterized by respect and collaboration as a means of accomplishing -- collectively and creatively, with love, joy and humor -- more than we mig...

Foothills Unitarian requires all employees to acknowledge receipt of the Employee Handbook on an annual basis. This acknowledgement confirms that employees have reviewed the current policies, understand their responsibilities, and agree to abide by the guideli...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Under the authority the Congregation has given us through the bylaws, the Board has adopted the following policies to provide a framework for the conduct of the Board and guidance for the Senior Minister. These ar...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE 2.1    Senior Minister as Spiritual Leader  The Senior Minister acts as spiritual leader and shares responsibility for ministry with the Congregation. This ministry helps us explore life’s questions, challenges us ...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE 4.1    Mission Focus The Board ensures the Church’s human and material resources are used for the benefit of its Mission. The Board addresses this in partnership with the Senior Minister in two ways: by monitoring ...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Ad hoc Committees - For work that falls outside the scope of its standing committees, the Board can form Ad hoc Committees. These groups are typically time-limited, and can include both board members and lay leade...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Updated: May 2023  Purpose: The Bylaws state that the duties of the Nominating Committee are to nominate candidates for all of the elective offices of the Church and to present these nominations to the Congregation...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Date Adopted: May 4, 2023 Purpose: The Linkage Committee assists the Board in maintaining its focus on the future. Needs Updating  Composition and Term of Service: The Linkage Committee has three to five members...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Date Revised: May 4, 2023  Purpose: The Policy Committee is a working committee of Foothills Board of Trustees. It assists in focusing the Board on its governance role and in its efforts to ensure that the organiza...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE Foothills Bylaws (link) Monitoring Schedule (link) Sample Board Calendar (link) Letter of Call:  Rev. Gretchen Haley (link) Letter of Call:  Rev. Sean Neil-Barron (link) Staff Handbook:  Employee Handbook (link) S...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE As Head of Staff, the Senior Minister creates a culture of care for paid staff, supported by processes, procedures, and active involvement, including hiring, supervision, discharge, and termination of all paid staf...

PRIOR VERSION OF BOARD POLICIES FOR REFERENCE The Senior Minister creates a culture of care for members and guests, supported by processes, procedures, and active involvement. The Senior Minister informs the Board of significant health and safety issues relate...