Board of Directors
The church by-laws state “The Board of Directors (Board) holds executive authority for the business and affairs of the Church. (Article VII, Section 1)
The Board shall consist of seven Directors, all of whom must be Members. Any Director may resign at any time. The Board shall fill vacancies occurring among the Directors, and such replacement shall serve until the next Annual Meeting. (Article VII, Section 2)
In addition to specific responsibilities designated elsewhere in these Bylaws, the Board shall have the following responsibilities:
- Perform all functions necessary to fulfill the purposes and obligations of the Church not specifically assigned to others in these Bylaws;
- Designate the persons by whom and the procedures by which, on behalf of the Church, deposits or investments may be made, checking accounts opened, and checks and withdrawal orders signed;
- Appoint and terminate a non-settled Minister;
- Provide a written performance review of the Settled Minister by June 1st of each year;
- Approve the creation or removal of any staff position in the Church;
- Ensure the Church stays within the financial levels of the approved annual budget;
- Appoint delegates to the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
- Define minimum annual financial pledge and contribution requirements to maintain the status of Member of the Church, and / or the formula to calculate these requirements based on Membership overhead costs—to be reported to the congregation by February 1st each year;
- Approve and sign the Ministerial Agreement with a Settled Minister;
- Make available to Members the Ministerial Agreement prior to the Congregational vote to call a Settled Minister: and
- Establish guidelines for the removal of Members, post such guidelines to the Church website, and have them otherwise made available to the Congregation.