JOHN KNOX
PRESBYTERY
MANUAL OF
OPERATIONS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Constitution of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), incorporated by reference
Part 1 Book
of Confessions
Part 2 Book
of Order
Bylaws-1 I. The
Presbytery
Bylaws-5 II. Officers
and Their Duties
Bylaws-6 III. Staff
Bylaws-6 IV. Presbytery
Council
Bylaws-7 V. Permanent
Committees and Commissions Mandated by the
Book
of Order
Bylaws-10 VI. Permanent Committees Mandated by the
Presbytery Bylaws
Bylaws-11 VII. Special Committees, Task Forces and
Commissions
Bylaws-12 VIII. Administrative Procedures
Bylaws-12 IX. Amendment, Suspension, Interpretations
Commissioning of Lay Pastors - Procedures, Program & Policies
CLP-1
CLP-1 II. Procedures
CLP-2 III. Program
CLP-5 IV. Policies
Committee on Ministry
COM-10 When
a Guest Preacher is Coming to Your Church
COM-11 When
a Pastoral Vacancy Develops
COM-11 Report
on Congregational Action to Dissolve Pastoral Relationship
COM-12 Policy
for Equal Opportunity Employment
COM-12.a Equal
Opportunity Employment, Report Form #1
COM-12.b Equal
Opportunity Employment, Report Form #2
COM-13 Neutral
Pulpit Policy
COM-14 Pulpit
Supply List Policy
COM-20 Minimum
Compensation for Pastors
COM-21 Policy
Regarding Sick Leave and Family Leave for Ministers of Word
and
Sacrament
COM-22 Sabbatical
Guideline
COM-23 Continuing
Education Policy
COM-24 Leader
Scholarship Program
COM-25 Laurence
Nelson Town and Country Scholarship Fund
COM-25.a Laurence
Nelson Scholarship Application Form
COM-30 Career
Counseling Policy
COM-31 Permission
to Labor Outside the Bounds
COM-32 Validation
of Ministry
COM-33 Ordaining
Candidates to Temporary Positions
COM-40 Guidelines
for the Examination and Reception of Pastors Called into
John
Knox Presbytery
COM-41 Guidelines
for Ordination and Installation
COM-41.a Ordination/Installation
Administrative Commission Minutes
COM-41.b A Liturgy
of Ordination and Installation of a Minister of the Word
and
Sacrament
COM-41.c A Liturgy
of Installation of a Minister of the Word and Sacrament
COM-45 Procedure
for Recognition of Retirement of Minister Members
COM-52 Triennial
Visit Guidelines
COM-53 Guidelines
for Moderators of Churches
COM-54 Guidelines
for Conflict Situations
COM-55 Cooperative
Student Internship Program
COM-55.a Application
for Student Intern (COSIP)
COM-56 Designated
Pastor Policy
COM-57 Temporary
Supply Policy
COM-70 Adopted
Policies
Committee on Preparation for Ministry Policies
CPM-1 Introduction
CPM-1 Statement of Purpose
CPM-1 Liaison with the Session
CPM-1 Liaison with the Committee
CPM-1 Background and Ethics Checks
CPM-1 Career Assessment
CPM-2 Choice of Seminary
CPM-2 Educational Requirements
CPM-3 Ordination Examinations
CPM-4 Dossier Circulation
CPM-4 Papers and Forms Presented to the
Committee
CPM-4 Final Assessment/Examination for
Ordination
CPM-5 Expense Reimbursement
CPM-5 Candidate Emergency Care Fund (CECF)
CPM-6 Waivers and Exceptions
CPM-6.a Application
for a Grant from the Candidate Emergency Care Fund
CPM-7 Adopted Policies
Ethics-1
and
Sacrament
Ethics-8 II. Process for Dealing with Allegations of
Misconduct
Ethics-10 III. Preventative Measures
Ethics-11 IV. Glossary of Terms
Fiscal Accountability Policies
Fiscal-1
Fiscal-2 II. Budget Making
Fiscal-3 III. Income, Expenditures, Controls and Budget
Changes and Adjustments
Fiscal-4 IV. Financial Administration
Fiscal-5 V. General Business Practice
Fiscal-6 VI. Investment Policies
Fiscal-6 VII. Other Financial Policies
NOM-1 Rationale
NOM-1 Composition
of Committee
NOM-1 Activities
of Committee
PERS-1
PERS-1 II. Theology of Employment
PERS-1 III. Scope and Application of the Personnel
Policies
PERS-2 IV. Equal Employment
PERS-2 V. Basic Policies
PERS-5 VI. Employment Categories and Terms
PERS-5 VII. Position Descriptions
PERS-5 VIII. Recruitment and Selection
PERS-5 IX. Initial Evaluation Period
PERS-6 X. Work Week
PERS-6 XI. Salary Administration
PERS-6 XII. Benefits
PERS-7 XIII. Vacation with Pay
PERS-8 XIV. Leave with Pay
PERS-10 XV. Leave without Pay
PERS-10 XVI. Continuing Education
PERS-10 XVII. Renewal Leave
PERS-10 XVIII. Procedures for Addressing Employee Concerns and
Problems
PERS-11 XIX. Unsatisfactory Performance and Involuntary
Termination
PERS-12 XX. Reduction in Force
PERS-12 XXI. Voluntary Termination of Employment
PERS-13 XXII. Disability
PERS-13 XXIII. Death in Service
PERS-14 Plan
for Equal Employment
PERS-17 Temporary
Position Description – Executive Presbyter (01/01/2005)
PERS-19 Position
Description – Transition Associate Executive Presbyter (11/14/2006)
PERS-21 Position
Description - Stated Clerk
PERS-23 Position
Description - Presbytery Administrator
PERS-25 Position
Description - Part-time Administrative Assistant
PERS-27 Person
Description - Support Staff
Presbytery Operations
POP-1 Presbytery Meeting Policies
POP-2 Guidelines for Host Churches
POP-5 General Guidelines for Presbytery
Units
POP-6 Annual Report from Representatives
of John Knox Presbytery to Ecumenical
and
Non-presbytery Entities
POP-10 Presbytery
Operations, Miscellaneous Policies
POP-11
POP-15 Emergency
Telephone Network
POP-20 Review
of Session Records and Minutes
POP-20.a Form
for the Review of Session and Congregational Meeting Minutes
POP-20.c Report
on the Review of the Session Roll Book
POP-25 Policy
for Churches Requesting Permission to Purchase, Sell, or Improve
Real
Property
POP-25.a Form
for Permission by a
POP-25.b Form
for Permission by a
POP-25.c Form
for Permission by a
POP-30
POP-31 Lay
Leadership Fund
POP-32 Youth
Partnership
POP-33 Grant
Application Form for Construction of New Building
POP-34 Peacemaking
Fund Grant Application Form
POP-35 Youth
Camping Scholarship