Staff Parish Relations Committee
Training Materials
We are grateful for our AC District Staff Parish Teams as they promote unity in the local church. The materials from the training meeting are available at the link below.
SPRC 2020 Training Handout.pdf (Updated)
Suggested Book Resources:
- 2016 Book of Discipline - available from Cokesbury
- Humble Leadership: Being Radically Open to God's Guidance and Grace by: Standish, N. Graham
- Becoming a Blessed Church: Forming a Church of Spiritual Purpose, Presence, and Power by: Standish, N. Graham
- Boundaries by: Henry Cloud
If you have any questions about the role of the Staff Parish Team, please contact the District Office.
Child and Youth Protection Policy Training Resources
Thank you to the churches who have already participated in one of the Child and Youth Protection Policy training opportunities in the AC District. Below are the slides from the training in 2021.
One update for the CYPP template is that the Solo Driver age has changed to 21. It is correct on the slides but not on the policy template.
Please contact the AC District office if you need clarification about the policy, or have questions or concerns.
Child and Youth Protection Policy Template - Florida Conference Website
Child and Youth Protection Policy Training Presentation - pdf file
Child and Youth Protection Policy Annual Renewal Document - pdf file
Background Screening
- ScreeningOne – this company is offering a discounted rate for the churches of The Florida Conference.
- Representative: Paul Craddock
- Phone: 888-327-6511 x70646
- E-mail: Paul.Craddock@screeningone.com
Forms and Resources
Ministry Protection Vehicle and Driver Safety - Florida Conference Website
Certificate of Liability Requirements - pdf
COVID-19 Volunteer Participation and Assumption of Risk Agreement and Release - pdf
COVID-10 Volunteer Participation and Assumption of Risk Agreement and Release - Word document
Changes for 2021
Effective January 1, the new Florida Minimum Wage will be $8.65 per hour. Be sure to increase any employee making below this amount for the first paycheck dated in January 2021. Florida Minimum Wage will increase to $10 per hour on September 30, 2021.
New W-4 for 2021 - effective the first day of your first payroll run of 2021, all new hires MUST complete the new 2021 W-4. Current employees to not need to complete a new W-4 unless they want to. Click here for 2021 W-4.
E-Verify Process New for 2021 -
Governor DeSantis signed into law a state mandate requiring all public employers and any private employer that has a contract with a public employer, or a private employers that apply for taxpayer-funded incentives through the state of Department of Economic Opportunity to register with and use E-Verify to confirm the work eligibility of their new hires beginning January 1, 2021. This mandate also requires if a contract employee (someone you provide a 1099) is retained by a private employer, the employer must verify the contract employee’s eligibility upon renewal or extension of a contract completing an I-9 (copy attached). State agencies must also include a provision in contracts for the provision of goods and services, certifying that contractors will use E-Verify to verify the employment of new employees employed by the contractor (the church, pre-school, school) during the contract term to perform employment duties in Florida. Therefore, any Church, pre-school or school that is entering into new contracts with state agencies or public employers , such as the State of Florida Statewide Voluntary Prekindergarten Provide Contract (Form OEL-VPK 20), are required to use E-Verify for your new employees. You do not need to perform the E-Verify process for your current employees.
I have included links to the Federal E-Verify websites and Florida Statue 288.061.
The Enrollment Process (e-verify.gov)
https://www.e-verify.gov/e-verify-user-manual
For additional information, visit the Florida Conference Human Resources page by clicking here.
Calendar of Reports Due
Please look below for the "Calendar of Reports Due" link.
Find a Church (Church Locator) Information Needs Updated
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