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Tri-Region Staff Support Committee

Mandate:
The participating Atlantic Regions will jointly form a Regional Staff Support Team with two elected representatives from each of the three Regions. The assigned individuals will be a supportive committee, similar to a Community of Faith’s ministry and personnel committee for all Regional staff personnel. Guidelines for this committee are found in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document approved by the three Atlantic Regions.

Membership:

• 2 Designated Individuals from Bermuda-Nova Scotia Region (One of the two individuals designated as the Chair, to be a reporting member to/of the Regional Council Executive)
• Liaison persons if chosen by each staff member (as per MOU)
• Executive Minister – Staff Support (will also report to Regional Executive periodically on the work of the Staff Support Team.)

Duties:

• monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this model, including how the cost-sharing arrangement is working
• share experiences and insights about transitional work, including the possibility of any other shared projects
• help identify improvements in this arrangement from time to time
• provide support for all staff employed by the Regions
• work with the Executive Minister in regards to working conditions and duties
• maintain current Memoranda of Understanding between the Regions
• report to the Regional Executive through the Chair regarding any issue or concern identified for action.

Skills/Experience:

• awareness of the range of duties and inter-relation of staff functions
• broad awareness of the ministry of the Region(s)
• listening and empathy

Accountability Reporting:
Through the Regional Council and Regional Executive on a regular basis. (As often as needed or required.) This is identified as a separate Committee within the reporting action and accountability structure. The individuals on this committee will be working mainly in a joint Atlantic regional team arrangement following the MOU agreement and human resource policies of the United Church of Canada.

Powers: 
Must refer decisions to the Regional Executive except the following:

• any matters covered within approved budgets