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  Manual of Operations Table of Contents
 
 

1.000   Organization

1.100   Organizing Principles

1.200   Mission Statement

1.300   Vision Statement

2.000   Committees of Council

2.100   Finance and Budget Committee

2.101   Fiscal Accountability Policies

2.102   Special Funding Procedure

2.103   Good Faith Loans

2.104   Camping Policy

2.105   Oberg Fund Guidelines       

2.200   Overtures and Bylaws

2.300   Personnel

2.301   Policy Framework

2.302.  Basic Policies

2.303   Procedures for Addressing Employee Concerns & Problem

2.304   Unsatisfactory Performance and Involuntary Termination

2.305   Other Policies and Procedures

2.306   Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

2.307   Executive Presbyter

2.308   Stated Clerk

2.309   Administrative Secretary

2.310   Treasurer

2.311   Communications Editor

2.400   Miscellaneous

2.401   Inquiry/Access by Civil Authorities

2.402   Creation of Investigating Committee

2.403   Indemnification of Officers and Employees

2.404   Pastors to Pastors

3.000   Committees of Presbytery

3.100 Preparation for Ministry

3.101   Policies for Candidates

3.102   Presbytery Candidate Indebtedness Policy 

3.200   Committee on Representation                

3.300   Task Forces (Blank)
  
                                                                                 
3.400   Nominating Committee

3.401   Policies

3.402   Commissioners & Alternates to General & Synod Assembly

3.403   Policy for General Assembly Alternate Delegate Expenses 

3.500   Permanent Judicial Commission

3.600   Program Strategy

3.601   Resource Center Policies

3.602   Stewardship Program

3.603   Child Care Policy                                                

3.700   Self Development of People (Blank)                                 

3.800   Ad Hoc Committee (Blank)   

3.900   Ad Hoc Committee (Blank)                                                 

4.000 Committee on Ministry

4.100   Church Property

4.101   Church Lease Agreement Guidelines

4.102   Purchase or Sale of Church Property

4.103   Administrative Commission Report Form for Encumbrance or Sale of Church Property

4.104   Use of the Proceeds from the Sale of Manse Policy

4.105   Dissolution of a Church & the Disposing of its Property      

4.200  Loans                                                                     

4.201   Standard Conditions for Presbytery of Northern Waters Loan Approval

4.202   Application for Permission to Borrow and/or Encumber Any Church with a Mortgage or Loan by a Local Presbytery Church

4.203   Church Guidelines for Lending Monies to Clergy to Purchase a Home

4.300   Churches without Ministers

4.301   Churches without Ministers Guidelines

4.302   Associate Minister Role When the Minister Leaves

4.303   Filling the Pulpit of Vacant Churches on a Sunday to Sunday Basis       

4.400   Conflict

4.401   Response to Churches and Ministers

4.402   Dissolution of Pastoral Relationship

4.403   Dissolution Policy for Installed Ministers and Churches  

4.500   Clergy

4.501   Expectations of Minister Members

4.502   Standards of Ethical Conduct for Ordained Officers in the PC (U.S.A.)

4.503   Guidelines for Validated Ministry

4.504   Examination of Prospective Clergy Members of Presbytery

4.505   Relations with Ministers or Churches of Other Denominations

4.506   Assimilation of New Clergy Members

4.507   Exit Interviews                                             

4.600   Benefits

4.601   Clergy Vacations and Continuing Education

4.602   Sick Leave, Long-term Disability Leave and Family Leave for Ministers of the Word and Sacrament

4.603   Policy Regarding Sick Leave for Full-Time Lay Employees of Churches

4.604   Welfare Fund Guidelines

4.605   David and Rebekah Morris Memorial Fund      

4.606   Sabbatical—Extended Leave Guidelines

4.700   Salary/Working Agreements

4.701   Professional Staff Positions Working Agreements

4.702   Interim Minister, Stated or Temporary Supply Guideline for Developing a Working Agreement

4.703   Interim Minister, Stated Supply, and Lay Pastor Working Agreement

4.704   Commissioned Lay Pastors (CLP)

4.705   Student Internship Guidelines

4.706   Financial Assistance to Churches in Fulfilling Terms of Call

4.707   Annual Report of Salary Review to the Presbytery

4.800   Installation/Ordination

4.801   Service of Installation

4.802   Administrative Commission Report Form for Ordinations and Installations              

4.900   Area Representatives

4.901   Expectations for Area Representatives

4.902   Policy and Procedures on Triennial Visits

4.903   Triennial Ministry Questions

4.904   Triennial Visit Introduction Letter
        

4.910   Meeting Minutes

4.911   Form for Reviewing Minutes

4.912   Regular Session Meeting Docket Form

4.913   Special Session Meeting Docket Form

4.914   Annual Congregational Meeting Docket Form

4.915   Special Congregational Meeting Docket Form  

4.920   Pastor Nominating Committee

4.921   Guidelines for Electing Pastor Nominating Committee

4.922   Pastor Nominating Committee "Face to Face" Interviews

4.923   Churches in Transition

4.924   Congregational Meeting to Call Pastor, Co-Pastor or Associate Pastor

4.925   Call Criteria

4.926   Call to Ministry                                              

4.930   Sexual Misconduct

4.931   Policy and Procedures on Sexual Misconduct

5.000   Covenant Fund