Advanced Search
Search Results
74 total results found
Timekeeping
Timekeeping is required of all non-exempt employees. A written or electronic time sheet must be turned in to the direct supervisor by the designated due date. Late timesheets may result in delayed pay. Any scheduled hours not worked or time worked in excess...
Pay Schedule
Employees shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis with Direct Deposit available on applicable Fridays (or the nearest business day when Friday is a banking holiday). Paper checks may be picked up the following week. Employees are required to regularly review their ...
Pay for Exempt Employees
Employees shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis with Direct Deposit available on applicable Fridays (or the nearest business day when Friday is a banking holiday). Paper checks may be picked up the following week. Employees are required to regularly review their ...
Overtime Pay
From time to time, employees may be required to work overtime. In these instances, employees are given as much advance notice as practical. For nonexempt employees, hours worked in excess of 12 hours in a day, 12 consecutive hours without regard to the start...
Grants
No personal loans or advances for employees are allowed. When an employee finds themselves in an emergency financial situation, they should approach their supervisor about the possibility of a one-time financial hardship grant. These will be granted no more ...
Payroll Deductions
Federal and state laws require payroll deductions for income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Deductions are shown on the stub of the paycheck. Changes to withholdings or errors in deductions should be called to the attention of their supervisor or the DFO....
Unemployment Compensation
Foothills is covered by the Federal Income Tax Exemption Ruling as a § 501(c) (3) corporation. As such, Foothills is specifically exempt from the requirement to pay Federal Unemployment Compensation Taxes. Therefore, terminated employees are not eligible for...
Separation Pay
An employee who has worked at Foothills for 12 months or longer is eligible for separation pay. An employee may receive up to three weeks of their normal pay (either salary or calculated from the prior 12 weeks of hourly earnings), by providing a minimum of 3 ...
Insurance Plans
Foothills currently participates in Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) health, long-term disability (LTD) and life/accidental death and dismemberment (Life/AD&D) Insurance Plans. These plans can be found on the UUA website: https://www.uua.org/finance/co...
Dental & Vision Insurance
Group dental/vision insurance is currently available to eligible employees through the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), with coverage at the employee’s cost. At times, Foothills may offer opportunities to participate in dental and vision plans that ar...
Retirement Plan
Foothills currently participates in the UUA 401(k) Plan. The Church currently contributes 10% of the employee’s annual compensation for all eligible employees. Eligible employees may also make voluntary employee contributions. Specific and up-to-date plan d...
Professional Development
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...
Paid Time Off
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...
Holiday Pay
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...
Sabbatical Leave for non-ministerial Staff
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 ...
Additional Leave
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...
Appendix A: Glossary and Definitions
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...
Appendix B: Staff Covenant
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...