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The primary mission and ministry of the Secretariat department is to provide support to the  employees and churches of the Allegheny West Conference. This is accomplished in the following ways:


The preparation, recording and maintaining of:

  • Executive Committee agenda and minutes
  • Personnel Subcommittee agenda and minutes
  • Conference Administrative Committee minutes

Support to the Human Resources department, which is responsible for:


  • Hiring
  • Termination
  • Retirement
  • Employee mediation (with care, concern, & confidentiality)
  • AWC Employee Handbook development
  • Coordination of policy development and orientation
  • Maintenance of employee service records
  • Chair Salary Review Committee
  • Process employee licenses and credentials
  • Employee training in professional ethics and standards

Support to the Conference Membership Clerk:


  • Oversight of membership functions
  • Membership records
  • Statistical records and archives
  • Conference directory
  • General Conference Yearbook

Ministry to conference churches in the following ways:


  • Officiating functions
  • Preaching
  • Organizing mission groups, companies, and churches
  • Conference ministry and social functions
  • Conflict management for churches, schools, and personnel when initial first-level resolution is unsuccessful
  • Member of Crisis Management Team

Ministry in support of the Conference Office operations:


  • Employee training and development
  • Communication
  • Grievance and advocacy process
  • Regular meetings with hourly staff
  • Office Socials
  • Interface with legal counsel in representing the interests of Allegheny West Conference and its constituents

This office is headed by Secretariat Carl Rogers and staffed with a dedicated team of professionals including Cheryl Alli, administrative assistant; Diane King, Statistical Secretary.

The conference has experienced an unprecedented level of service delivered in support of our employees, ministries in the field, and in the organization and support of newly formed churches, companies, and mission groups. The Secretariat office is privileged to give its best in ministry and service to Allegheny West, its employees, its churches, and the faithful members who are the heart and soul of this conference.

 

Secretariat
Robert Moore
RMoore@awconf.org

Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Alli
calli@awconf.org Additional links on this topic:

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