Introduction

The Personnel Committee of New England Yearly Meeting is a subcommittee of Permanent Board. Its primary function is to examine issues affecting our staff and forward recommendations to Permanent Board. The committee reviews the personnel policies and job descriptions recommending revisions as appropriate. It performs the annual reviews of managerial level staff members and works with the Finance Committee to develop the employee related items in the annual budget.

The current annual work flow of the committee:

• August (at Sessions) - Select clerk and recorder for Committee. Orientation for new members.
• September/October - Meet with staff - a committee meeting to which senior staff and advisors are invited to discuss any issuses or concerns.
• January/February - Organize reviews for managerial staff. Begin budgeting considerations
• March/April - Perform staff reviews and write up evaluations.
• April/May - Receive written evaluations and make rehiring recommendations to Permanent Board. Review budget recommendations

There are ususally 5 to 7 meetings during the year depending on the issues requiring the committees discernment.

The Personnel Policy Manual details the employee benefits and policies of the Yearly Meeting. It also includes the practices of the Personnel Committee.

Personnel Committee Purpose and Procedures

Purpose:
The Personnel Committee provies policy coordination for the Yearly Meeting staff. It oversees the supervision of staff by the staff advisors. It conducts, oversees, and approves annual evaluations fo Yearly Meeting staff members. It makes recommendations to Permanent Board regarding personnel policies, job descriptions, salary and fringe benefits, appointment of staff advisors, and continuing staff employment.

The committee maintains a Personnel Policy Manual that included its own practices as well as general Yearly Meeting employment practices. Copies are available through the Yearly Meeting office.

Procedures:
The Committee reports to the Permanent Board. Committee members are nominated by Permanent Board's Internal Nominating Committee and approved by Permanent Board. Committee members need not be members of the Permanent Board. The Committee meets at Yearly Meeting Sessions and at four or five additional times during the year.

Membership:
Permanent Board names 6 individuals to the committee for 3 year terms. The terms are staggered so that 2 positions must be filled each year. The Committee chooses a clerk from among these members.

Ex officio members: Clerk of Permanent Board, Treasurer