Annual Performance and Salary
Review
In order to ensure that checks and balances occur in the
salary decision-making process and that employees and
pastors are informed about salary matters, the following
will serve as the process by which annual salary
recommendations are made at First Lutheran Church:
- Performance evaluations will be done annually during
April or May. Employees and pastors are to do their
evaluation with their immediate supervisor. The senior
pastor will be evaluated by the Human Resources Committee
(HRC). A copy of all performance evaluations will be
given to the senior pastor. Only the employee/pastor,
immediate supervisor and senior pastor will see the
evaluation unless the employee/pastor gives their
consent.
- When the budget process begins each fall, the senior
pastor will make recommendations to the HRC concerning
salary increases for all non-pastoral staff. The general
salary increase recommendation for each employee will be
prioritized as "high", "average" or "low." This broad
recommendation will be based upon a variety of
considerations: performance evaluation, qualifications
and experience, length of service, equity among staff,
relative worth of the position, comparisons of similar
positions in other churches, ability of congregation to
provide increases, unique circumstances concerning the
position or employee, etc. The HRC will make
recommendations for all pastoral staff. All staff
recommendations are considered confidential between the
senior pastor and HRC.
- The HRC will translate their decisions regarding the
senior pastor's recommendations into specific percentages
and dollar amounts for each employee and pastor of the
church.
- The HRC provides their recommendations to the
Congregation Council for each individual and pastor.
This information is considered confidential between the
HRC and Council. Once the Council has made a decision
concerning the HRC recommendations, employees and pastors
will be informed of their individual salary
recommendation. This information is considered
confidential between the Council and individual. If an
employee or pastor wishes to contest or be in
conversation about their salary determination, they may
meet with the HRC. If agreement is not reached with the
HRC, the individual may meet with the Council. The
Council will make a final decision concerning that
individual's salary.
- Once a final determination is made for all salaries,
the total amount for all staff salaries is listed in the
proposed budget to be presented to the congregation.
Salary information concerning individuals is considered
confidential.
- After the annual meeting of the congregation when a
budget is approved, the senior pastor will inform all
staff of their individual salary change, submit change of
salary information to the ELCA pension office, and insure
that salaries are retroactive to January 1 since the
church's budget operates on a calendar year.
4/8/97 HRC
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