Ministry Personnel and Staff

General Council Office and Conference Offices

Human Resources Policy Manual

• Human Resources Policy Manual [PDF: 62 pp/315 KB] Updated December 2011

Policies in this manual apply only to staff in the General Council and Conference offices of The United Church of Canada. These policies do not apply to ministry personnel and lay employees in pastoral charges and other church-related organizations.

Salary Schedules

These salary schedules apply to General Council Office and Conference office staff.

• 2012 Salary Schedule for General Council Office and Conference Offices [PDF: 3 pp/39 KB]
• 2011 Salary Schedule for General Council Office and Conference Offices [PDF: 3 pp/78 KB]

For ministry personnel, please see the Salary and Allowances Schedules in the Pastoral Relations section.

Holiday Schedule

This holiday schedule applies to General Council Office and Conference office staff.

• 2012 Holiday Schedule [PDF: 1 p/47 KB]

Ministry Personnel and Lay Employees

Human resource policies for ministry personnel are governed by The Manual of The United Church of Canada. Questions regarding human resource policies for ministry personnel or lay employees in pastoral charges may be directed to the Ministry mailbox.

Employment Guidelines for Lay Employees (March 2010) [PDF: 22 pp/224 KB] is a helpful resource. It offers guidelines only, and may be a helpful tool in assisting pastoral charges and presbyteries when dealing with employment issues from their lay employees.