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Shared Staffing Arrangements
Thank you for telling me about your staff-sharing experience! Your responses will help me learn so that I can provide better support for these arrangements.
Faithfully,
Jan Gartner, UUA Compensation and Staffing Practices Manager
1.
Your Congregation (include city/state)
2.
Your information
Name
Role
Email Address
3.
What congregation(s) are you (or were you) sharing staff with, including ministers? Please include city/state.
Congregation 1
Congregation 2
Congregation 3
4.
What staff role(s) are/were being shared, including ministers
1st staff position
2nd staff position
3rd staff position
4th staff position
5.
Are you currently sharing any staff?
Yes, currently sharing at least one staff member
Not right now, but likely to do so again
Not right now, and no plans to do so again
Comments
6.
Are (were) the staff you share(d) in any UUA benefits (retirement or insurance)?
Yes, requiring some coordination with the other congregation.
Yes, but no coordination needed.
Not in any UUA benefits.
Unsure.
Comments
7.
How did your staff-sharing arrangement(s) come about?
The arrangement was intentionally initiated by the congregational leadership.
An employee of one congregation picked up work at another.
Something else (comment below)
Comments
8.
How connected are/were you to the other congregation(s)?
Very connected: collaborative relationship, regular contact
Connected: in relationship
Slightly connected: occasional contact
Only as needed to sustain the staffing arrangement
Very connected: collaborative relationship, regular contact
Connected: in relationship
Slightly connected: occasional contact
Only as needed to sustain the staffing arrangement
Comments
9.
What works (or did work) well about the sharing of staff?
10.
What doesn't/didn't work as well?
11.
What advice do you have for me or for other congregational leaders about sharing staff? And/or what would make it easier?
12.
Would you be interested in having me follow up with you (to ask questions or to explain more to me) and/or is there anything else you'd like to share? (Comment below.)