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Code of Ethics and Conduct – Code-of-ethics and conduct statements are a way to communicate established boundaries and set expectations for ethical employee behaviors. Employee Goal Document – Employee goals should be written to support organizational or department goals. Employee Handbook Acknowledgment Form – Ask employees to sign and acknowledge receipt of the employee handbook. This form should be kept in the employee HR file. Employee Job Description – Creating church staff  job descriptions is one way to help keep employees focused on the most important tasks that support global ministry goals and objectives. Employee Orientation Checklist – New employees need lots of information to help them get acclimated to the new work environment.  Use a new employee checklist to ensure that all important information is shared. Employee Satisfaction Survey – There is something church leaders can do to learn about the employee experience and that is to just ask them! Employment Application – The hiring process should be streamlined with a structured recruitment, application, screening and communication process for job applicants. Exit Interview Form – When employees leave employment, it is always good to have a conversation with them and try to learn about their employment experience. Hiring Checklist – There are many steps to hiring an employee.  A checklist ensures all steps are completed. Interview Questions and Guide – Interviewing candidates requires asking tough questions. This guide will help you know what to ask as well as what not to ask. Manager Evaluation Form – It is important to evaluate the people who manage and supervise employees and should be evaluated on their ability to lead others. Medical Certification Form – If you offer a medical leave benefit, this form will help you gather the needed information for approving a paid medical leave. Merit Increase Score and Raise Percentages – This template will help you allocate raise dollars based on performance scores. Note Taking Log – Maintaining a history of conversations with employees (or volunteers) is critical to managing performance. This sample log will help you create a process for all important documentation. Organizational Chart – Every church has a hierarchy. Creating a hierarchy or church organizational chart document helps to keep everyone on the same page. Paid Time Off Request Form – The advantage of a paid time off policy, is that it provides employees the flexibility to make their own choices in how they use personal time away from the job. Pay Grade – This example pay grade will provide you with a starting point for formalizing pay grades for your organization. Pay Grade With Salaries – This template takes pay grades to the next level by adding a column that shows pay ranges within the pay grades. Performance Appraisal – Effective church management uses the performance appraisal process to help manage employee performance and achievement of ministry goals. Progressive Discipline Documentation Form – The progressive discipline process requires detailed documentation of employee behaviors. This form provides a tool to document those difficult conversations. Regret Letter To Job Candidates – It is difficult to communicate to a candidate that they were not hired. A form letter that is customized for each applicant keeps the process consistent with all candidates. Resume Screening Guide – Screening countless resumes can be laborious. This screening guide can help you sort through promising applicants. Sabbatical Leave Form – Sabbatical leaves can be a blessing for people in ministry. This form provides the needed information for confirming and approving the leave. Self Appraisal Form – Employee self appraisals can serve as a very powerful tool for managers.  If done correctly, this tool can reveal employee perceptions of the workplace, how it is managed and things that could be done to improve the worker experience. Service Standards – Providing a great church experience for visitors and members is critical to church credibility and growth. Taking the time to conduct service training for church employees and volunteers prepares them to provide that great church experience. Temp Employment Agreement – There can be busy seasons for a church when it may be practical to hire someone on a temporary basis.  This is when a temporary agreement form might be used.  Be sure to consult your attorney for specific legal language for your organization. Training Evaluation Form – An effective training evaluation form will identify strengths in the class, weaknesses in the content and sometimes weaknesses in the training method or presentation. Understanding the weaknesses can help provide the opportunity to improve the class. Tuition Reimbursement Request – Managing a church often requires higher education.  For this reason many churches offer tuition reimbursement as a church employee benefit.