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Overview: Employee Handbook

Adopted by the Servants Council on May 30, 2026.

Status

Implementation status: UpcomingApproved by Servants Council

Due:Date: 2026-05-1330

Principle (from Streamline)

Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): A written employee handbook protects the church, protects the employee, and removes ambiguity about expectations, benefits, and conduct. It should be specific enough to use, short enough to read.

Mayflower's Current Practice

Week 10 of the implementation. Planned work: outline handbook sections, draft time and communication expectations, draft confidentiality guidelines, draft allowance and benefits section, compile handbook version one. Due May 13, 2026.

Governance & Document References

  • Constitution and Bylaws — personnel sections
  • Position Descriptions (for role-specific references)

Open Questions

  • PTO / sabbatical policy
  • Remote work expectations
  • Confidentiality scope (pastoral counsel vs. admin)

Page template: Principle + Mayflower Practice. Part of The Streamline Admin System, adapted from Michael Lukaszewski's Streamline: How To Create Healthy Church Systems.

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