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Clergy Terms of Service

Clergy Terms of Service. What is Clergy Terms of Service ?. www. common tenure.org. CTS introduces a new ecclesiastical office called Common Tenure. www. common tenure.org. Why do we need Common Tenure?. Better ongoing support for officeholders Security for the vulnerable

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Clergy Terms of Service

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  1. Clergy Terms of Service

  2. What is Clergy Terms of Service ? www.commontenure.org

  3. CTS introduces a new ecclesiastical office called Common Tenure www.commontenure.org

  4. Why do we need Common Tenure? • Better ongoing support for officeholders • Security for the vulnerable • Shared accountability • Getting in line with employment legislation www.commontenure.org

  5. What is Common Tenure? • A new way of holding office for all clergy • Eventually freehold will disappear www.commontenure.org

  6. Common Tenure provides ‘rights’ for clergy Greater protection for clergy through: Description of the Office Regular ministry review Engagement in continuing development www.commontenure.org

  7. Common Tenure provides ‘rights’ for clergy Access to new procedures for capability and grievance Redundancy in the case of pastoral re-organisation www.commontenure.org

  8. What does Common Tenure require from the clergy? • commitment to CME • Participation in MDR • Subject to capability procedures www.commontenure.org

  9. Statement of Particulares • Issued to everyone on Common Tenure • Basic terms and conditions that apply to this particular post-holder • Not a contract of employment! • As succinct as possible – will refer to other documents • Some clergy will have more than one SoP www.commontenure.org

  10. Statement of Particulars What is in such a statement? • Name of office holder • Title to which appointed • Officer nominated to give SoP • Period of notice • (cont) www.commontenure.org

  11. Statement of particulars • Termination of appointment • Stipend, grants and other benefits • Parochial and other fees • Expenses • Housing (cont) www.commontenure.org

  12. Statement of Particulars • MDR and CME • Leave • Sickness • Discipline, Grievance and Capability Procedures (cont) www.commontenure.org

  13. Statement of Particulars • Respondent in Employment Tribunal proceedings • Informal support or conversation www.commontenure.org

  14. Role Description An Interesting Area! • Will be an evolving document, important in MDR • Some elements generic to all parish clergy • Some elements generic to incumbent and ‘equivalent’ • Some elements specific to setting to aid focus and protect against unreal expectations www.commontenure.org

  15. Role Description What will it include? • Details of the post • Role purpose: general & specific • Key contacts • Role context • Benefice summary www.commontenure.org

  16. Role Description How will they be drawn up? • In a vacancy, as part of the benefice / parish profile process; archidiaconal input; reviewed 6 months in • For current post holders … more in the autumn … invited to draft your own www.commontenure.org

  17. Capability • The aim is to improve performance and support clergy in the performance of their ministry • Not about clergy discipline www.commontenure.org

  18. Grievance • When issues are not dealt with fairly • Informal stage • 3 formal stages www.commontenure.org

  19. Timetable • Spring – draft Statement of Particulars • Summer – issue draft Statements www.commontenure.org

  20. Timetable • Autumn – Role description workshops • Bishop Nigel will write to clergy on freehold • October – MDR commences www.commontenure.org

  21. Timetable CTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 31ST JANUARY 2011 www.commontenure.org

  22. Clergy Terms of Service Pause for questions www.commontenure.org

  23. Why Review? • Concerns vocation • ‘Professional development’ • A corporate task • Accountability

  24. What form of review? • Review distinct from appraisal • and distinct from spiritual direction • yet elements of both of these … Reflecting on ministry: what has gone well, what has been difficult, what hopes and plans for the future A three-year cycle of review

  25. Who is reviewed and by whom? • All licensed clergy, other than IME4-7 / ass. Curates (plus licensed Readers on different scheme) • Annual review • A reviewer of your choice in years 1 & 2 • Bishop or Archdeacon in third year • Strict confidentiality

  26. Who are the reviewers? Appointed by Bishops Chosen for skills in listening, summarising and assisting reflection and goal-setting All are church members; many lay people All (including Bishops) undergo training and meet to share good practice List of reviewers will be circulated

  27. The three-year cycle • First year: preparation form, interview • (option of ‘360-degree’ review) • summary and action plan drawn up • summary sent to Bishop; CME section to CME Adviser • Second year: meeting to review actions and goals, further short summary • Third year: Episcopal Review

  28. Experiencing MDR What is it like? www.commontenure.org

  29. Arrangements for introducing MDR • Phased, commencing in October • Starting with clergy on Common Tenure who have not been reviewed recently • Clergy with Freehold will have Episcopal Review www.commontenure.org

  30. More information • Diocesan website – • Admin > Policy > Clergy Terms of Service • or • www.commontenure.org

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