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6.2 Additional Professional Staff.
(a) Additional qualified Professional staff, in such areas as Associate Executive,
Parish Nurse, Christian Education, Christian Stewardship, and or Youth shall be considered as the
work and size of the District warrants.
6.3 Support Staff. Support staff may be provided in such areas as: clerical,
receptionist, bookkeeping, computer field, resource researcher/coordinator, as required for the
functioning of the District.
6.4 Staff Employment Procedures.
(a) The selection and employment of a District Executive and other Program
staff persons, as well as the termination of such service, shall be the responsibility of the District
Board in keeping with approved Denominational staff placement procedures.
(b) District Office support staff shall be employed by the District Executive
following consultation and affirmation of the Executive Committee.
(c) The terms of employment for all employed personnel shall be carefully
stipulated and reviewed annually or clearly set forth in a District Personnel Policies and
Procedures Manual approved by the District Board.
(d) With a multiple staff, the division of responsibility and the lines of
authority shall be clearly defined and periodically reviewed.
(e) There shall be a written job description for each employee.
(f) Salary and Benefits shall be approved by the District Board.
ARTICLE 7
Related Mission Agencies and Interest Groups
7.1 Recognition. The District recognizes separately organized and/or incorporated
mission agencies related to the Church of the Brethren.
7.2 Cooperation. Cooperation between such mission agencies and the District shall
exist with an openness to oversight and direction of the District Board or its respective
commissions in respect to the following:
(a) The need to maintain communication between the Mission Agency boards
and the District Board, between the Agency boards and the total District constituency, and the
Agencies within their own boards.
(b) The continued need for coordination of agency fund raising activities.
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