Occurs when a staff member is terminated from employment at Northview Church due to one or more of the following reasons:
- Lay-off due to lack of work or organizational restructuring
- Resignation in lieu of termination for unacceptable performance
- In appropriate situations, Northview Church may offer a staff member the opportunity to resign in lieu of a performance-related termination.
- Staff members who resign in lieu of termination will not be eligible for rehire.
- Termination for performance or misconduct
- Unfortunately, in situations where unacceptable job performance or conduct cannot be sufficiently improved through coaching and disciplinary processes, staff members may be terminated from employment.
- Immediate separation from employment may be initiated in certain circumstances, as in the case of gross misconduct or insubordination.
- Termination decisions will be made with approval from the Human Resources Director and Executive Pastors.
- Employees shall return any ministry-owned materials and equipment. Upon termination of employment, all access to the computer systems and building shall end. An employee’s termination date shall be the last day of employment in which the employee was present and working. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, benefits shall cease on the last day of the month following the employee’s termination date.
Once an employment decision has been made (whether voluntary or involuntary), communication method and timing to staff and congregation will be determined by the Executive Team and Human Resources. Employees are asked to not communicate on behalf of Northview Church regarding staffing transitions. Communication needs will be determined by the staff member’s congregational reach and ministry area. Most staffing transitions will not be communicated church-wide. Communications made and not pre-approved could affect final additional pay amounts.
Once an employee has resigned or been terminated, email access, building access and computer access will be monitored by HR. Employees will be given a set amount of time to be able to obtain personal items from their desk space and electronic files from computers in the presence of HR or an Executive Pastor, if necessary.