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

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* 1. Your Congregation (include city/state)

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* 2. Your information

Name

Role

Email Address

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* 3. What congregation(s) are you (or were you) sharing staff with, including ministers? Please include city/state.

Congregation 1

Congregation 2

Congregation 3

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* 4. What staff role(s) are/were being shared, including ministers

1st staff position

2nd staff position

3rd staff position

4th staff position

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* 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

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* 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.

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 9. What works (or did work) well about the sharing of staff?

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* 10. What doesn't/didn't work as well?

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* 11. What advice do you have for me or for other congregational leaders about sharing staff? And/or what would make it easier?

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* 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.)